Allied Warships

Minelayers

Soemenep class

1 ship

Technical information

TypeMinelayer
Displacement227 BRT 
Length36 m 
Complement26 men 
Armament2 .5" MG AA
26 mines 
Max speed10 knots
EnginesTriple-expansion-engine, 1 shaft 
Power400 HP 
Notes on classFormer tug converted to auxiliary minelayer in 1940. 


All ships of the Soemenep class


Royal Dutch Navy Royal Dutch Navy (more on Royal Dutch Navy)

HNMS Soemenep Lost on 2 Mar 1942


1 Minelayer of the Soemenep class. 1 of them was lost.

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