Laid down by Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 11 September 1937, launched on 5 January 1939, commissioned on 21 August 1939, reclassified as frigate in 1950, accommodation ship at Vlissingen, Netherlands since 1 November 1955, decommissioned on 29 May 1959 and sold for ƒ 515.000 to be broken to at Gent, Belgium by Van Heygen on 19 February 1974. Nickname Flying Dutchman.
Displacement 1.760 (standard)-2.388 (full load) ton and as dimensions 100,2 x 11,6 x 3,4 metres or 328.9 x 38.1 x 11.2 feet. Crew numbered 183-220 men. The 2-triple expansion steam engines supplied 17.000hp allowing a speed of 25,5 knots. Light armoured with a 1,3cm/0.51” thick belt, a 2cm/0.79” thick deck and with the conning tower protected by 2cm/0.79”. Original armament consisted of 4-12cm/4.7” guns, 4-4cm/1.57” machineguns, 4-12,7mm/0.50 machineguns and 2 depth charge racks. Since 1941 2-10,5cm guns, 3-4cm machineguns, 2-2cm machineguns, 2 depth chargers and 2 mousetraps.
