Berkel-class tugboat

The Berkel class was a ship class of four tugboats that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Design and construction
The tugboats of the Berkel class were constructed at the shipyard of Scheepswerf v.h H.H. Bodewes in Millingen. They were equipped with firefighting and salvage installations.

Service history
During their service the tugboats of the Berkel class had as main task helping larger naval ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy during their arrival and departure from Dutch harbors.

In August 1958 the four tugboats of the Berkel class together with Orkaan were used to pull the Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provinciën loose after it had run aground.