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M921 Lobelia is a Tripartite class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on February 3, 1988 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde and christened by Anne Van De Kerckhof, the wife of the then Mayor of Diest, on February 25, 1989. The patronage of the M921 Lobelia was accepted by the city of Diest. It was the seventh of the Belgian Tripartite class minehunters. The Belgian Naval Component announced on its website on 5 November 2007 that Mrs. Van De Kerckhof, the godmother of the M921 Lobelia, had passed away on 27 October. A delegation of the crew of the M921 Lobelia attended her funeral.[1][2]
The M921 Lobelia is currently commanded by Lieutenant First Class Guy Schotte.
[edit] References
- ^ Meter M921 Lobelia overleden (Dutch). The Belgian Naval Component (2007-11-05). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ Décès de la marraine du M921 Lobelia (French). The Belgian Naval Component (2007-11-05). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
