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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The badge show the Personal Arms of Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626), professor of Mathematics at the University of Leiden. His work was of great importance to hydrographic cartography. | ||
He also laid the foundations for a method to measure angles by means of trigonometry. The | He also laid the foundations for a method to measure angles by means of trigonometry. The badge was approved 8 February 1952. | ||
The name was used by a Survey Vessel in service 1952-1973, replaced by a new ship in service since 2003. | The name was used by a Survey Vessel in service 1952-1973, replaced by a new ship in service since 2003. | ||
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