| Article number: | 10.11.023 |
The Hr.Ms. Piet Hein (D805) was a Kortenaer-class destroyer in the Royal Netherlands Navy, but she began her career as a British ship during the Second World War. Here is an overview of her history:
(ex HMS Serapis, R93)
Original name: HMS Serapis (R93)
Class: Battle-class destroyer (Royal Navy)
Built by: Hawthorn Leslie & Co., Newcastle (UK)
Keel laid: 7 March 1943
Launched: 25 May 1944
Transferred to the Netherlands: 1 August 1945
Entered service with the Royal Netherlands Navy as HNLMS Piet Hein: 26 November 1945
Type: Destroyer
Displacement: approx. 2,325 tonnes (standard), approx. 3,430 tonnes (full load)
Length: 114.9 metres
Beam: 11.7 metres
Draught: 4.4 metres
Propulsion: Parsons steam turbines, 2 propellers
Power: 50,000 shp
Speed: 35 knots
Crew: approx. 230
4 × 114 mm (4.5-inch) guns in two twin mounts
8 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns (various configurations)
2 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (quad arrangement)
Depth charge racks and launchers for anti-submarine warfare
1945–1950: Fleet reinforcement immediately after the Second World War
1947–1949: Actively deployed during the Police Actions in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
1950s–1960s: Numerous NATO exercises and patrols
Support for fleet formations in the Atlantic and Caribbean
Later, mainly used as a training ship
During the 1950s, some modifications to armament and sensors
No full modernisation as with some other ships (such as the Holland or Friesland classes)
Decommissioned: 1962
Sold for scrap: 1962–1963
The Piet Hein (D805) was named after the famous Dutch naval hero Piet Hein (1577–1629)
She was one of four British Battle-class destroyers transferred to the Netherlands shortly after the Second World War
They provided an important temporary boost to the reconstruction of the Dutch navy
Specifications:
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10.11.023 |
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Author |
J.TH.M. Buter |
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Description |
HrMs destroyer "Piet Hein" D805 (1945) – ex HMS "Separis" (1943) |
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Quality |
frames; side view; longitudinal section; decks |
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Scale |
1 : 100 |
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0 |
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Number of A0 sheets |
2 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
2 |
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0 |
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Weight in grams |
185 |
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Details |
Overall length 110 cm |
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