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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, t	2388
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, mm	belt: 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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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 She was designed for replacement of an out-of-date training cruiser Gelderland for the personnel training, first of all, to work with newest fire control systems.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.