Djember Class, Dutch
Coastal Minesweepers (original) (raw)
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| Tonnage | 175 tons standard |
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| Dimensions | 113'10" by 18'8" by 6'3"34.7m by 5.7m by 1.9m |
| Complement | 10 |
| Maximum speed | 12.5 knots |
| Armament | 2 light machine guns |
The Djembers (also known as the DEFG class) were completed just prior to the outbreak of hostilities, at Surabayaand Batavia. Most were scuttled when the Japanese invaded Java, including an additional three incomplete units, and many of these in turn were salvaged and recommissioned by the Japanese.
Units in the Pacific:
| Djember | Batavia | Scuttled 1942-3-1. Salvaged and recommissioned by the Japanese 1943-2-20 as Wa-104. Torpedoed 1945-4-12 off Den Pasar by Stygian. |
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| Djombang | Batavia | Scuttled 1942-3-1. Salvaged and recommissioned by the Japanese 1943-8-31 as Wa-106. |
| Djampea | Batavia | Scuttled 1942-3-1. Salvaged by the Japanese in 1945. |
| Djigoel | Batavia | Scuttled 1942-3-1. |
| Enggano | Batavia | Scuttled 1942-3-2. Salvaged and recommissioned by the Japanese 1944-8-31 as Wa-107. May have served under the name Hiro or Hino Maru after salvaging but before recommissioning. |
| Endeh | Batavia | Sunk 1942-3-2 off Batavia by Matsukaze and Shiokaze. |
| Grissee | Completed 1942 (Batavia) | Scuttled 1942-3-2. Salvaged and recommissioned by the Japanese 1943-8-31. Torpedoed 1945-5-25 in the Java Sea by Trenchant. |
References
NetherlandsNavy.nl (accessed 2012-3-17)
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