HNLMS O 13
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | O 12 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 1.7″ guns |
Escaped to Britain in May 1940. Lost with all hands in the North Sea in June 1940, probably on a mine, or perhaps rammed by mistake by the Polish submarine Wilk. The only Dutch submarine of the war whose wreck has never been found.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 21 inch bow torpedo tubes
- 1 × 21 inch stern torpedo tube
- 2 × 44 mm guns
- 1 × 12.7 mm machine gun
| Builder | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Vlissingen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 December 1928 |
| Launched | 18 April 1931 |
| Commissioned | 1 October 1931 |
| Displacement | 610 tons surfaced 754 tons submerged |
| Length | 60.4 m (198 ft 2 in) |
| Speed | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 29-31 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
18 April 1931
Fate
Sunk
Missing after 12 June 1940