HNLMS Van Galen
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | N |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts |
N-class destroyer laid down for the Royal Navy as Noble and handed to the Dutch before she was finished. Served with the Eastern Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the British Pacific Fleet. Scrapped in 1957.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × twin QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk XII guns
- 1 × single QF 4-inch Mk V (102 mm) AA gun
- 4 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon AA guns
- 2 × twin QF 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Mk III machineguns
- 1 × quintuple 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 45 × depth charges, 1 × rack, 2 × throwers
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 July 1939 |
| Launched | 17 April 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,773 long tons (1,801 t) (standard) 2,384 long tons (2,422 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.7 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 183 |
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
17 April 1941
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 1957