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Sunday 26 June 2016

German torpedo boats coming from Antwerp, Belgium interned in the Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Heldersche Courant dated Tuesday 19 November 1918

An item reported the arrival at Bath, Netherlands of 11 German torpedo boats fled from Antwerp, Netherlands and which were now interned. The newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated Monday 18th reported that on Saturday afternoon 11 German torpedo boats arrived at Hansweert coming from Antwerp. They were described as small patrol vessels in the past via the canal from Zeebrugge, Belgium steamed towards Antwerp. Three tugs towed the boats to Hansweert. On board were 3 Germanofficers and 2 sailors, all to be interned at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands. The newspaper De Zeeuw dated 18th reported the departure that morning from Wemeldinge, Netherlands of the torpedo boats escorted by a Dutch warship towards Hellevoetsluis to be there interned.  The newspaper Maas- en Scheldebode dated 20th reported the arrival at Hellevoetsluis of 5 torpedo boats coming from Hellevoetsluis and probably to be laid up in the canal.