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Prinses Astrid

Ships

Name	Launched // Comm.	Builder	Tonnage, BRT	Dimensions, m	Speed, kts	Machinery, Fuel, t	Armament // Capacity	Fate
Biarritz	7.12.1914 // 1942	Denny, Dumbarton	2388	104.0ppx12.8x	23	2turbines, oil	2 - 76/40 //	returned 1945
Canterbury	13.12.1928 // 6.1942	Denny, Dumbarton	2910	100.5ppx14.4x	21	2turbines, oil	2 - 76/40 //	returned 1945
Hantonia	23.12.1911 // 4.1942	Fairfield, Govan	1560	88.5ppx11.0x	20	2turbines, oil	2 - 76/40 //	accommodation ship 10.1942
Prince Baudouin	16.9.1933 // 1.1943	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	3050	112.8x14.0x4.3	23	2diesels, 17000hp, diesel oil 135	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 384 troops	returned 10.1945
Prince Charles	12.4.1930 // 9.1940	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	2950	109.7x14.0x4.0	20.5	2turbines, 15400hp, oil 323	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 270 troops	returned 12.1944
Prince David (ex-AMC)	12.2.1930 // 12.1943	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead	6892	117.4x17.4x6.4	20.7	2turbines, 19500hp, oil 1443	4 - 102/45 Mk XVI, 2 - 40/56, 10 - 20/70 // 5 LCA/LCP(L), 1 LCS(M), 1 LCM(2)/LCM(3), 538 troops	sold 1.1946
Prince Henry (ex-AMC)	17.1.1930 // 1.1944	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead	6893	117.4x17.4x6.4	21.5	2turbines, 19500hp, oil 1409	4 - 102/45 Mk XVI, 2 - 40/56, 10 - 20/70 // 5 LCA/LCP(L), 1 LCS(M), 1 LCM(2)/LCM(3), 538 troops	sold 1946
Prince Leopold	30.11.1929 // 1941	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	2950	109.7x14.0x4.0	21	2turbines, 15400hp, oil 280	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 255 troops	sunk 29.7.1944
Prince Philippe	1939 // 1941	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	2938	112.8x14.0x4.2	23	2diesels, 17000hp, diesel oil 129	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 350 troops	collision 15.7.1941
Prins Albert	23.4.1937 // 1941	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	2938	112.8x14.0x4.2	23	2diesels, 17000hp, diesel oil 129	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 350 troops	returned 6.1946
Prinses Astrid	2.8.1929 // 1941	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	2950	109.7x14.0x4.0	21	2turbines, 15400hp, oil 285	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 247 troops	returned 4.1945
Prinses Beatrix	25.3.1939 // 8.1940	De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands	4136	115.8x14.3x4.6	22	2diesels, 12700hp, diesel oil 295	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 6 LCA/LCS(M), 2 LCM(1), 396 troops	returned 4.1946
Prinses Josephine Charlotte	28.6.1930 // 9.1940	Cockerill, Hoboken, Belgium	2950	109.7x14.0x4.0	21	2turbines, 15400hp, oil 285	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 8 LCP(L)/LCA/LCS(M), 210 troops	returned 10.1945
Queen Emma (ex-Koningin Emma)	14.1.1939 // 8.1940	De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands	4136	115.8x14.3x4.6	22	2diesels, 12700hp, diesel oil 295	2 - 76/40, 2 - 40/39, 6 - 20/70 // 6 LCA/LCS(M), 2 LCM(1), 372 troops	returned 4.1946

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Project history

21 small passenger ships, basically fast ferries for La Manche were converted to medium and small infantry transports in 1941-1944. Additionally, 13 ships with capacity from 1641 to 4220BRT were used as LSI(S) and LSI(H) in 1942-1943.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

Prince Leopold was sunk by German submarine U621 29.7.1944, Prince Phillippe collided with s/s Empire Wave 15.7.1941.

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