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Wednesday 12 October 2011

Dutch minelayer Hr. Ms. Hydra 1910-1940


On stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam 1 October 1910, launched 7 July 1911 and commissioned 25 January 1912. Due to German machineguns and artillery heavy 15 May 1940 damaged with 3 dead crewmembers in shallow water between the channel of Vianen and the corner of Oosterland run aground, later salvaged by the Germans and broken up at Hendrik Ido Ambacht.

Displacement 593 tons standard and 657 tons full load and as dimensions 49,7 x 9 (maximum0 x 2,75m. The 2 triple expansion engines and 2 Werkspoor boilers provided 800 hp allowing as speed of maximum 11 knots. The coal capacity allowed with a speed of 6 knots a range of 1.140 nautical miles. Armed with 3-7,5cm guns, 2-12,7mm machine guns and 70 mines.