The Bambi class was a ship class of two tugboats that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Design and construction Both tugboats of the Bambi class were built at the Rijkswerf in Willemsoord. Bambi was launched on 12 May 1953 and Dombo on 25 May 1957. They were 16.5 meters long with a beam of 4.6 m and a draft of 1.9 m.Woudstra (1982), p. 201. The crew of each tugboat consisted of four people.
While both tugboats shared the same technical specifications, they did differ when it came to appearance.
Service history In 2004 both tugboats were after many years stationed together again in Willemsoord at the Museumhaven Willemsoord.
In 2021 a new solar tent was installed on Dombo.
On 7 March 2023 Dombo was hoisted out of the water to undergo conservation and maintenance work.
Ships in class +Bambi class construction data Pennant no. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Fate Y 8016 Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands 12 May 1953 Transferred in 1990 to the Dienst Domeinen in Den Helder Currently privately owned by Lars Wintels in Rotterdam Y 8017 25 May 1957 Transferred in 2002 to the Nautische Monumenten Stichting in Den Helder
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