HNLMS Willem van Ewijck (1937)

HNLMS Willem van Ewijck was a Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Willem van Ewijck
History
Netherlands
NameWillem van Ewijck
BuilderP. Smit, Rotterdam
Laid down1936
Launched22 February 1937
Commissioned19 July 1937
FateSunk, 8 September 1939
General characteristics
Class and typeJan van Amstel-class minesweeper
Displacement460 long tons (467 t)
Length56.8 m (186 ft 4 in)
Beam7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Draft2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 × triple expansion engines
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement45
Armament
  • 1 × single 3 in (76 mm) gun
  • 2 × twin .50-calibre machine guns

Description

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The Jan van Amstel-class ships were 55.8 metres (183 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 7.8 metres (25 ft 7 in) and a draught of 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in) at deep load. They displaced was 450 long tons (460 t) at normal load, which increased to 585 long tons (594 t) at deep load. A pair of Yarrow boilers fed steam to two triple-expansion steam engines that each drove a single propeller shaft. The engines were rated at 1,690 indicated horsepower (1,260 kW) which gave the ships a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). They carried up to 110 long tons (110 t) of fuel oil and had a complement of 45 officers and ratings.[1]

Service history

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Willem van Ewijck was sunk on 8 September 1939 after hitting a mine off Terschelling. The ship was assisting in minelaying and hit a dutch mine while doing so. Thirty-three of the crew were killed.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, p. 394; van Willigenburg, p. 106
  2. ^ Hr. MS. "WILLEM VAN EWIJCK", Retrieved 9 October 2018

Bibliography

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  • Roberts, John (1980). "The Netherlands". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 385–396. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  • van Willigenburg, Henk (2010). Dutch Warships of World War II. Emmen: Lanasta. ISBN 978-90-8616-318-2.