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But there were also an operational squadron of coastal minesweepers and a squadron of inshore minesweepers. Vlissingen was their home port. Those ships also had to be supplied, of course. As a supply team, we had to take care of that. My boss and division chief was Lieutenant at sea of special services second class oldest category S. de Jong. That was a great man. I think he was later the first head of the Mine School in Ostend. (But I'm not sure). My immediate superiors were Sergeant Oosterhof and Corporal Prud'homme de Lodder. I have encountered the last a few times in my further career at the navy.
length 75,20 m
Beam 11,20 m
Draught 3,40 m
St. displacement 1143 tons
Power supplied by 2 Triple
Expansion steam installation 2300 hp
Speed 15,5 kn
Crew 160
Armament
12 cm guns Bofors 2 pcs
40 mm machine guns Bofors 2 pcs
20 mm machine guns Oerlikon 4 pcs
Depth charge racks 2 pcs
Depth charge launchers 4 pcs