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 Mrs. 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 Céphée The Tripartite class minehunter is a type of minesweeper used by the navies of Belgium, France and the Netherlands, as well as Pakistan and Indonesia. ... USS Pivot (AM 276) World War II United States Admirable Class Minesweeper shown in the Gulf of Mexico on sea trials 12 July 1944 Image:Hameln Class. ... Ensign of the Belgian Navy The Naval Component, formerly the Belgian Navy, is the naval service of Belgium. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Rupelmonde is a constituent town of the municipality of Kruibeke, located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... The christening of the USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Diest is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ...

It is currently commanded by Lieutenant First Class Guy Schotte. Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant is a common naval rank, equivalent to the naval rank of Lieutenant in the UK, Commonwealth and US. The name of the rank derives from the the name of the largest class of warship, the Ship-of-the-Line, as opposed to smaller types of...