Allied Warships

HNMS Medusa

Minelayer of the Hydra class

NavyThe Royal Dutch Navy
TypeMinelayer
ClassHydra 
Pennant 
Built byRijkswerf Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Holland) 
Ordered 
Laid down12 Dec 1910 
Launched23 Jun 1911 
Commissioned20 Dec 1911 
End service 
History

Arrived in the U.K. from Holland on 15 May 1940.
Served as accommodation ship during the war.
Returned to the Netherlands on 15 January 1946.
Served as accommodation ship and minesweeper support ship.
Stricken on 5 June 1964.
Sold for scrap on 25 September 1964.

 

Commands listed for HNMS Medusa

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1luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Johannes Marius Logger, RNN24 Aug 193917 Jun 1940

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