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MEREL patrol ships (1928-1931)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merel | Soerabaja Droogdok Mij | 1928 | 1928 | scuttled 1.3.1942 | |||
| Reiger | Soerabaja Droogdok Mij | 1930 | 1931 | wrecked 28.2.1942 | |||
| Fazant | Soerabaja Droogdok Mij | 1930 | 1931 | scuttled 1.3.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | Merel: 592 Reiger, Fazant: 624 |
| Length, m | Merel: 46.4 pp Reiger, Fazant: 47.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.38 |
| Draught, m | 2.82 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 525 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/52 SA Nr.2, 1 x 1 - 7.9/80 |
| Complement | 40 |
Project history
Gouvernementsmarine ships intended for service in East Indies.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Reiger was lost 28.2.1942 in result of navigating accident NW off Java. Merel and Fazant were scuttled 1.3.1942 at Tadjong Priok; Fazant was salvaged by Japanese, commissioned by IJN as patrol No109 and returned in 1945.
