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HNMS Willem van Ewijck (I)

Minesweeper of the Jan van Amstel class

NavyThe Royal Dutch Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassJan van Amstel 
Pennant 
Built by 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched22 Feb, 1937 
Commissioned19 Jul, 1937 
Lost8 Sep, 1939 
Loss position
 
HistoryHrMs Willem van Ewijck (Lt.Cdr. Johan Emile ten Klooster + ) was sunk near Terschelling when she runs into her own mine barrage.

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