Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
Type | Minelayer |
Class | Nautilus |
Pennant | M 12 |
Built by | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. (Rotterdam, Holland) |
Ordered | |
Laid down | 25 Jan 1929 |
Launched | 30 Oct 1929 |
Commissioned | 2 May 1930 |
Lost | 22 May 1941 |
Loss position | 53° 36'N, 0° 25'E |
History | HrMs Nautilus (Cdr. Jan August Gauw) was sunk on 22 May 1941 due to a collision with the British merchant Murrayfield at 00.23 hours off Grimsby in position 53º36'N, 00º25'E. There were no fatalities. |
Commands listed for HNMS Nautilus (M 12)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Jan August Gauw, RNN | 22 Oct 1936 | 22 May 1941 |
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