title: HNLMS Wambrau (A871)
text: # HNLMS Wambrau (A871)
  
  HNLMS Wambrau (A871) was a tugboat of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN). She served in the RNN between 1957 and 1987.
  
  ## Construction
  
  Wambrau was laid down on 24 July 1956 and launched on 27 August 1956 at the Rijkswerf in Den Helder. The next year on 8 January 1957, she was commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy.
  
  ## Service history
  
  In 1965 the HNLMS Holland collided with a freighter at sea and sustained severe damage, in response the Wambrau sailed immediately to the Holland to help with towing the destroyer back to Den Helder.
  
  