Van Kinsbergen 1943
Van Kingsbergen 1950
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Van Kinsbergen | U93, 1945- N3, 1950- F804 | 201 | Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij, Rotterdam | 12.1936 | 11.9.1937 | 8.1939 | barrack ship 5.1955 |
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Displacement standard, t |
1760 |
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Displacement full, t |
2388 |
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Length, m |
100.0 pp 103.2 oa |
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Breadth, m |
11.6 |
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Draught, m |
3.12 normal 3.66 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets Werkspoor geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
17000 |
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Max speed, kts |
25.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 696 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
5790(14.5) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 13, deck: 20, CT: 20 |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 120/50 Wilton-Fijenoord Nr.6, 2 x 1 - 75/52 SA Nr.2, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Nr.3, 2 x 2 - 12.7/90 |
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Complement |
145 |
Project history: Multi-purpose ship often rated as sloop, gunboat or gunnery training ship. She was designed for replacement of an out-of-date training cruiser Gelderland for the personnel training, first of all, to work with newest fire control systems. The second assignment was service in West Indies for temporary replacement of gunboat Johan Maurits van Nassau for the periods of repairs etc. In a wartime she could be used as gunboat and escort ship.
Artillery calibre has been reduced in comparison with previous gunboats. 75mm guns were intended for training. There was also light armour protection of deck and a conning tower with director. Armour weight was 260t.
Modernizations: 3.1942: - 1 x 1- 75/52; + 2 DCR (18)
10/1942: - 1 x 2 - 40/56; + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II, 8 DCT (52 DC at all), type 272 radar, type 128 (presumably) sonar, complement 220
9/1944: - sonar; + 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, SF radar, QHB sonar
1947: new armament consisted of 2 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk IIIA, 2 DCT, SL-1, SH-1, Mk 34 radars, QHB sonar; 2843t full displacement, 696t of oil, complement 213
1951: - 1 x 1 - 40/60
Naval service: In January, 1945 Van Kingsbergen was laid up into reserve, but in 1951 converted to frigate and commissioned again. She was stricken 29.5.1955, late this year converted to barrack ship and sold for scrap 9.5.1974.
Van Kinsbergen
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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