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VAN KINSBERGEN sloop (1939)


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Van Kinsbergen Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Van Kinsbergen U93, 1945- N3, 1950- F804 201 Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij, Rotterdam 12.1936 11.9.1937 8.1939 barrack ship 5.1955


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1760

Displacement full, t2388
Length, m

100.0 pp 103.2 oa

Breadth, m

11.6

Draught, m

3.12 normal 3.66 max

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 sets Werkspoor geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

17000

Max speed, kts

25.5

Fuel, t

oil 696

Endurance, nm(kts)5790(14.5)
Armour, mmbelt: 13, deck: 20, CT: 20
Armament

4 x 1 - 120/50 Wilton-Fijenoord Nr.6, 2 x 1 - 75/52 SA Nr.2, 2 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors Nr.3, 2 x 2 - 12.7/90

Complement

145



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<i>Van Kinsbergen </i>1943
Van Kinsbergen 1943
<i>Van Kingsbergen </i>1950
Van Kingsbergen 1950


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<i>Van Kinsbergen</i> <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Van Kinsbergen Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Multi-purpose ship often rated as sloop, gunboat or gunnery training ship. She was designed for replacement of an out-of-date training cruiser Gelderland for the personnel training, first of all, to work with newest fire control systems. The second assignment was service in West Indies for temporary replacement of gunboat Johan Maurits van Nassau for the periods of repairs etc. In a wartime she could be used as gunboat and escort ship.

Artillery calibre has been reduced in comparison with previous gunboats. 75mm guns were intended for training. There was also light armour protection of deck and a conning tower with director. Armour weight was 260t.

Modernizations 3.

1942: - 1 x 1- 75/52; + 2 DCR (18)

10/1942: - 1 x 2 - 40/56; + 2 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II, 8 DCT (52 DC at all), type 272 radar, type 128 (presumably) sonar, complement 220

9/1944: - sonar; + 2 x 4 - 178 Mousetrap Mk 20 ASWRL, SF radar, QHB sonar

1947: new armament consisted of 2 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk IV Hazemeyer, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk IIIA, 2 DCT, SL-1, SH-1, Mk 34 radars, QHB sonar; 2843t full displacement, 696t of oil, complement 213

1951: - 1 x 1 - 40/60

Naval service

In January, 1945 Van Kingsbergen was laid up into reserve, but in 1951 converted to frigate and commissioned again. She was stricken 29.5.1955, late this year converted to barrack ship and sold for scrap 9.5.1974.



Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.