| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Minelayer |
| Class | Willem van der Zaan |
| Pennant | M 08 |
| Built by | Nederlandse Droogdok Maatschappij (Amsterdam, Holland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 18 Jan 1938 |
| Launched | 15 Dec 1938 |
| Commissioned | 21 Aug 1939 |
| End service | Sep 1963 |
| History | Sold to be broken up for scrap on 6 October 1970. For more on this ship see this website (offsite link). For this ship's service record see this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for HNMS Willem van der Zaan (M 08)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Hendrik Dirk Lindner, RNN | 21 Aug 1939 | 30 Jan 1941 |
| 2 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Anthonie van Miert, RNN | 30 Jan 1941 | 1 Apr 1941 |
| 3 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Gijsbertus Petrus Küller, RNN | 1 Apr 1941 | 15 Jan 1945 |
| 4 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Anthonie van Miert, RNN | 16 Jan 1945 | 20 Apr 1946 |
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Notable events involving Willem van der Zaan include:
22 Apr 1942
HrMs K XIV (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) departed Colombo for Bombay. She was escorted by the Dutch minelayer / sloop HrMs Willem van der Zaan (Lt.Cdr. G.P. Küller, RNN). (1)
29 Jul 1942
HrMs K XIV (Lt. J.H. Geijs, RNN) departed Bombay for Colombo. She was escorted by the Dutch minelayer / sloop HrMs Willem van der Zaan (Lt.Cdr. G.P. Küller, RNN). The Dutch merchant Meerkerk (7995 GRT, built 1919) also made this passage together with both warships.
Sources
- File 2.12.37.205 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)