The Royal Netherlands Government on 24 October 1944 still located at London, England published a brief outline of a shipbuilding program which was to start immediately after the liberation. The described types were needed to serve in the Far East. The Netherlands had at there still a colony namely the Dutch East Indies nowadays Indonesia. On 7 May 1945 was a second outline published with more technical details. I combined both lists.
List 1944. Deadweight 12,000 tons and high pressure boilers and turbine 6,800 hp/120-130 rpm propulsion allowing a speed of 15 knots. Totally was around 18,000 tons steel needed for the hulls. To be delivered by Richardson, Westgart&Co, within 8 months with sanction of the British Admiralty and Ministry of Production. Als for delivery of the auxiliaries was this sanction needed.
List 1945. Dimensions 465.0 (between perpendiculars) x 64.0 x 42.8 (hold) feet. Number of cabin passengers 24-36. The original plans were changed by the Caledon shipyard, Dundee. Expected was these ships to be built in England. Mentioned on the September 1944 Dutch shipbuilding program. Single screw. Also 2-30 atm. Foster Wheeler boilers for each ship.
Source
Zeeuws Archief, archive Kon.Mij. De Schelde (7214) not described part.
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