Allied Warships

HMAS Abraham Crijnssen

Minesweeper of the Jan van Amstel class

NavyThe Royal Australian Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassJan van Amstel 
Pennant 
Built byGusto (Schiedam, The Netherlands) 
Ordered 
Laid down21 Mar 1936 
Launched22 Sep 1936 
Commissioned26 Aug 1942 
End service4 May 1943 
HistoryRoyal Netherlands Navy ship HrMs Abraham Crijnssen was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy on 26 August 1942. She was returned on 5 May 1943. 

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1Lt. Arthur Irwin Chapman, RANR(S)24 Sep 19424 May 1943

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