HNLMS Flores
Survived
| Type | Gunboat |
|---|---|
| Class | Flores |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × 5.9″ guns |
Colonial gunboat that reached Britain in May 1940. Gave gunfire support at the landings in Sicily, Salerno and Anzio and off the Normandy beaches. Scrapped in 1968.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 3 × 5.9 in (150 mm) No. 7 guns
- 1 × 75 mm gun
- 4 × .50 Browning machine guns
Added
- 1 × 40 mm pom-pom
- 4 × Hotchkiss 20 mm cannons
- 8 × .303 Lewis MGs
Armour
- Bridge: 50 mm (2.0 in)
- Deck: 25–50 mm (0.98–1.97 in)
- Ammunition hoists: 25 mm (0.98 in)
- Gun shields: 14–80 mm (0.55–3.15 in)
| Builder | Mij Feijenoord, Schiedam |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 13 January 1925 |
| Launched | 15 August 1925 |
| Commissioned | 25 March 1926 |
| Displacement | 1,457 long tons (1,480 t) standard 1,793 long tons (1,822 t) full load |
| Length | 75.6 m (248 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 145 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 August 1925
Normandy landings
Survived
6 June 1944
Dutch gunboat
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrapping 12 November 1968