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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
NETHERLANDS
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
TROPENVOGEL small landing fire support ships (1942 - 1944 / 1950)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeearend (ex-LCI(G)420, ex-LCI(L)420) | George Lawley, Neponset, USA | 2.1944 | 16.2.1944 | 2.1944 // 1946 | to Indonesia 1951 (Piru) | ||
| Tropenvogel (ex-LCI(G)467, ex-LCI(L)467) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 8.1943 | 16.9.1943 | 9.1943 // 5.1946 | to Indonesia 1951 (Amahai) | ||
| Zeemeeuw (ex-LCI(G)559, ex-LCI(L)559) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 1.1944 | 2.1944 | 2.1944 // 6.1946 | to Indonesia 1951 (Marich) | ||
| Stormvogel (ex-LCI(M)588, ex-LCI(L)588) | New Jersey SB, Barber, USA | 3.1944 | 4.1944 | 4.1944 // 5.1946 | to Indonesia 1951 (Namlea) | ||
| Ijsvogel (ex-LCI(G)948, ex-LCI(L)948) | Consolidated, Orange, USA | 1.1944 | 2.1944 | 3.1944 // 5.1946 | to Indonesia 1951 (Baruna) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 209 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 385 |
| Length, m | 46.6 wl 48.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.21 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 8 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2320 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 110 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 24 x 1 Mk 7 RL |
| Electronic equipment | presumably SO or SCR-517A radar |
| Complement | 70 |
Standard scale images
Zeearend 1945
Project history
LCI(G) type landing fire support craft, transferred after the war.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
