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Krakatau

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Krakatau			Marine Etablissement Soerabaja, Surabaya	2.1923	2.2.1924	12.1924	scuttled 8.3.1942

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	982
Displacement full, t	1160
Length, m	65.0 pp
Breadth, m	10.0
Draught, m	3.20
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 VTE, 2 boilers
Power, h. p.	2500
Max speed, kts	15.5
Fuel, t	coal
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	2 x 1 - 75/37 Krupp Nr.1, 4 x 1 - 12.7/90, 150 mines
Complement	105

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Project history

Had covered mine deck. As well as the majority of ships built by MES, not having due experience, Krakatau suffered from insufficient manoeuvrability and stability.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Krakatau 11.10.1932 has turned over off Surabaya, fortunately, without victims. She remained in such position till 3.12.1932 when she has been towed off to Surabay, put into standard position and entered into dock. She was repaired and again commissioned 4.9.1934. Krakatau was scuttled by crew at Madura 8.3.1942.