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BELLATRIX patrol ships (1914-1915)
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Canopus 1934
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellatrix | Rijkswerf Amsterdam | 1914 | scuttled 1.3.1942 | ||||
| Canopus | Rijkswerf Amsterdam | 1915 | sunk 5.3.1942 | ||||
| Deneb | Rijkswerf Amsterdam | 1915 | sunk 4.2.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 763 - 773 |
| Length, m | 53.3 pp |
| Breadth, m | 9.00 |
| Draught, m | 3.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | Bellatrix: 1 x 1 - 75/52 SA Nr.2 Canopus, Deneb: 2 x 1 - 37/45 Bofors? |
| Complement | 45 |
Graphics
Canopus 1934
Project history
Gouvernementsmarine ships intended for service in East Indies.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Canopus was sunk 5.3.1942 by Japanese aircraft at Tjilatjap, salvaged by Japanese, commissioned by them as Ariake Maru and returned in 1945. Deneb was sunk 4.2.1942 by Japanese aircraft off Riau Archipelago. Bellatrix was scuttled 1.3.1942 at Tanjong Priok, salvaged by Japanese and returned in 1945.
