HNLMS Van Galen (1928)

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For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Van Galen.
Van Galen
History
Netherlands
NameVan Galen
BuilderFijenoord
Laid down28 May 1927
Launched28 June 1928
Commissioned22 October 1929
FateSunk 10 May 1940
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass2-
Displacement
  • 1,316 long tons (1,337 t) standard
  • 1,640 long tons (1,666 t) full load
Length98 m (321 ft 6 in)
Beam9.53 m (31 ft 3 in)
Draft2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range3,200 nmi (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement149
Armament
  • 4 × 120 mm (4.7 in) guns (4×1)
  • 1 × 75 mm (3 in) AA gun
  • 4 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) guns
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (2×3)
Aircraft carried1 × seaplane

HNLMS Van Galen (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Van Galen) was a Template:Sclass2- of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She served during World War II.

Service history

The ship was laid down on 28 May 1927 at the shipyard Fijenoord in Rotterdam and launched on 28 June 1928. The ship was commissioned on 22 October 1929.[1]

On 22 February 1932 Van Galen left Surabaya for a trip to Shanghai to look after Dutch interests in the region. She returned in April that year.[2]

16 November 1935 Van Galen her sister Witte de With and the cruiser Sumatra made a visit to Saigon.[3]

On 23 August 1936 Sumatra, her sister Java and the destroyers Van Galen, Witte de With and Piet Hein were present at the fleet days held at Surabaya.[4]

16 August 1937 the ship was again send to Shanghai because of rising political tension in China. With the ship 150 marines where sent to protect European citizens and interests.[5]

On 8 May 1940 she returned to the Netherlands. Two days later on 10 May war with Germany broke out. The Germans had captured the airfield Waalhaven in Rotterdam and Van Galen was ordered to bombard the airfield. A German aircraft attacked her while underway and she sank near the Merwehaven. The Germans decided to raise the ship on 23 October 1941. The wreck was scrapped in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "netherlandsnavy.nl". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  2. ^ "scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1932". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  3. ^ "scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1935". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  4. ^ "scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1936". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  5. ^ "scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1937". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
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