Technical information
Type | Minelayer |
Displacement | 1407 BRT |
Length | 75,2m |
Complement | 92 men |
Armament | 2 4.7" guns (2x1) 4 40mm AA (2x2) 4 .5" MG AA (2x2) 120 mines. 1 aircraft (but no catapult) |
Max speed | 15.5 knots |
Engines | Triple-expansion-engines, 2 shafts |
Power | 2200 HP |
Notes on class | The complement is for its role as a minelayer. Also fitted to be used as cadets' training ship. As a training ship the complement was closer to 130 (including some 40 cadets). |
Royal Dutch Navy ships of the Willem van der Zaan class
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HNMS Willem van der Zaan (M 08) | ||
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