The Beemster-class was a class of fourteen minesweepers that were built at different shipyards in the United States for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN).

[3] The minesweepers were based on the AMS-60 design and paid for by the United States under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).

[5][6] The fourteen Beemster-class minesweepers were ordered in 1951 in the United States.

[4] The first ships were taken into service of the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1953 and the last in 1954.

[2] The ships were named after the smaller Dutch municipalities that started with the letter B.