Allied Warships
HNMS Gruno (F 81)
Gunboat of the Gruno class
HrMs Gruno while serving in U.K. waters
| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Class | Gruno |
| Pennant | F 81 |
| Built by | Rijkswerf Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Holland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 12 Feb 1912 |
| Launched | 26 May 1913 |
| Commissioned | 15 Jul 1915 |
| End service | 16 May 1944 |
| History | HrMs Gruno managed to escape to the U.K. in May 1940. She served on local defence duties until 16 May 1944 when she was decommissioned for the final time and was laid up as an accommodation ship. She was sold for scrap in 1950. Also see this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for HNMS Gruno (F 81)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Francois Theodoor Burghard, RNN | 19 Jun 1939 | 6 May 1941 |
| 2 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Jacobus Johannes Hogendoorn, RNN | 6 May 1941 | 20 Apr 1943 |
| 3 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Heinrich Witte, RNN | 20 Apr 1943 | 1 Mar 1944 |
| 4 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Hendrik Anthonius van Oorde, RNN | 1 Mar 1944 | 1 Apr 1944 |
| 5 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Jonkheer Frans de Blocq van Kuffeler, RNN | 1 Apr 1944 | 12 Apr 1944 |
| 6 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Pieter Atzo de Boer, RNN | 12 Apr 1944 | 16 May 1944 |
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