HNLMS Prins van Oranje (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Prins van Oranje) was a Prins van Oranje-class minelayer of the Royal Netherlands Navy built by N.V. Internationale Scheepsbouw Mij. 'De Maas'. She was designed for service in the Dutch East Indies. She was sunk during World War II by Japanese forces.
 HNLMS Prins van Oranje
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| History | |
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| Name | Prins van Oranje |
| Builder | N.V. Internationale Scheepsbouw Mij. 'De Maas' |
| Laid down | 20 September 1930 |
| Launched | 10 July 1931 |
| Commissioned | 2 February 1932 |
| Fate | Sunk by gunfire 12 January 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Prins van Oranje-class minelayer |
| Displacement | 1291 tons |
| Length | 66.0 m (216 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | 1,750 ihp (1,300 kW) |
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| Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 121 |
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Construction edit
Prins van Oranje was laid down on 20 September 1930. She was launched on 10 July 1931 and commissioned on 2 February 1932.
Service history edit
On 9 March 1932, Prins van Oranje left the Netherlands for the Dutch East Indies.
In December 1941, she laid a minefield near Tarakan.
In an attempt to reach Surabaja, she was caught by Japanese forces on 12 January 1942. The Japanese destroyer Yamakaze and patrol vessel Patrol Boat 38 sank Prins van Oranje with gunfire, causing the deaths of 102 sailors.
Sources edit
- Mark, Chris (1997). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in W.O.II. Alkmaar: Uitgeverij De Alk B.V. ISBN 90-6013-522-9.