HNLMS Isaac Sweers
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Gerard Callenburgh |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4″ guns |
Launched in the Netherlands just before the German invasion and towed to Britain to be finished. At Cape Bon with Sikh, Maori and Legion. Sunk by U-431 off Algeria in November 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × QF 4-inch Mk XVI naval guns
- 4 × 40 mm Bofors
- 8 × Vickers .50 machine guns
- 8 × British 21-inch torpedoes
- Mines & Depth Charges
| Builder | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde John I. Thornycroft & Company |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 November 1938 |
| Launched | 16 March 1940 |
| Commissioned | 29 May 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,604 tons standard 2,228 tons full load |
| Length | 107 m (351 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 37.5 knots (69.5 km/h; 43.2 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 March 1940
Battle of Cape Bon
Survived
13 December 1941
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk on 13 November 1942