Atlas V (tugboat)

Atlas V
History
NameAtlas V
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Length23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)
Beam5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Height3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Installed power35 hp (26 kW)

Atlas V was a Belgian tugboat which was armed by resistance forces, sailing under the command of Jules Hentjens during the First World War. On the night of 3 and 4 January 1917, the boat arrived in The Netherlands with 107 people aboard from Liège, Belgium, which was occupied by the German Empire.


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