HNLMS Van Galen
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Admiralen |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Sent up the Nieuwe Waterweg to Rotterdam on 10 May 1940 to shell the German paratroops holding Waalhaven airfield, she was dive-bombed in the narrow river and sank in the Merwehaven.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
- 1 × single 75 mm (3 in) AA gun
- 4 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm (0.50 in) guns
- 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Fijenoord |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 May 1927 |
| Launched | 28 June 1928 |
| Commissioned | 22 October 1929 |
| Displacement | 1,316 long tons (1,337 t) (standard) |
| Length | 98.15 m (322 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 143 |
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
28 June 1928
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 10 May 1940