Johan Maurits van Nassau 1935
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Johan Maurits van Nassau | 195 | De Schelde, Vlissingen | 7.1931 | 20.8.1932 | 4.1933 | sunk 14.5.1940 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
1537 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1795 |
|
Length, m |
78.7 pp 83.6 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
11.6 |
|
Draught, m |
3.73 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 4 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
2100 |
|
Max speed, kts |
15 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 273 |
|
Endurance, nm(kts) |
4000(9) |
| Armour, mm | deck: 25 with 50mm slopes, CT: 25, shields: 40 - 25 |
|
Armament |
3 x 1 - 149/50 Bofors Nr.8, 1 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Nr.3, 2 x 2 - 12.7/90, 1 seaplane (C.VIIW) |
|
Complement |
124 |
Project history: After supported by Venezuela disturbances on belonging to the Netherlands island of Curacao in 1928 Dutch government has made a decision about building of special ship for service in West Indies. New gunboat was been designed on the basis of Flores class, differing in the increased dimensions and machinery power, a little deadened protection and possibility to carry a seaplane.
Ship protection: Ship was protected by 25mm main deck with 50mm slopes. There were no armoured belt.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Johan Maurits van Nassau was sunk by German aircraft in the North Sea W off Den Helder 14.5.1940.
Johan Maurits van Nassau
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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