HNLMS Prins van Oranje
Sunk
| Type | Auxiliary |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 3″ guns |
Minelayer at Tarakan in Borneo. Trying to escape after laying her mines as the Japanese invaded, she was sunk by a Japanese destroyer and a patrol boat on the night of 11–12 January 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 75 mm (3 in) AA guns
- 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors AA guns
- 2 × single 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
- 150 naval mines
| Builder | N.V. Internationale Scheepsbouw Mij. 'De Maas' |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 20 September 1930 |
| Launched | 10 July 1931 |
| Commissioned | 2 February 1932 |
| Displacement | 1,291 long tons (1,312 t) (full load) |
| Length | 66 m (216 ft 6 in) (pp) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 121 |
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
10 July 1931
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by gunfire, 12 January 1942