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 4,000 tons and a diesel 3,000 hp/115 rpm propulsion allowing a speed of 13 knots. Totally was around 8,000 tons steel needed for the hulls. Engines were to be delivered by Hawthorn, Leslie&C. with sanction of the British Admiralty and Ministry of Production. Als for delivery of the auxiliaries hoped UK delivery was this support needed.
List 1945. Steel for the hulls to be delivered in November 1945 or even earlier. Four of 2 ships to be built depending on the posssibilities in the United Kingdom. Dimensions 348.0 (between perpendiculars) x 53.0 x 25.7 (hold) feet. Accommodation for 50 passengers. From Hawthorn-Leslie&Co., Newcastle, England were 8 cylinder 650 x 1,400 3,200 ahp/115 rpm type Werkspoor engines ordered, to be delivered April, Mei, June and July 1946.
Source
Zeeuws Archief, archive Kon.Mij. De Schelde (7214) not described part.
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