HNLMS Van Galen was a N-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy shortly after completion. The Dutch changed the pennant numbers several times G-84 (WW II), J-3, JT-3, and D-803.[1]
The N-class destroyers were repeats of the J-class, except that they incorporated the wartime modifications made to the earlier ships. They displaced 1,773 long tons (1,801 t) at standard load and 2,384 long tons (2,422 t) at deep load. The ships had an overall length of 339 feet 6 inches (103.5 m), a beam of 35 feet 9 inches (10.9 m) and a deep draught of 12 feet 6 inches (3.8 m). They were powered by Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The turbines developed a total of 40,000 shaft horsepower (30,000 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph). The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Their complement was 183 officers and ratings.[2]
Van Galen was built as the British destroyer HMS Noble (G84), but was commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy shortly after completion. The ship served throughout the Second World War and was stricken in October 1956 and scrapped in February 1957 in the Netherlands.
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For other ships with the same name see HNLMS Van Galen HNLMS Van Galen was a N class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy shortly after completion The Dutch changed the pennant numbers several times G 84 WW II J 3 JT 3 and D 803 1 Van Galen 1950sHistory United Kingdom NameNoble BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers Dumbarton Laid down10 July 1939 Launched17 April 1941 Completed20 February 1942 IdentificationPennant number G84 NotesTransferred to Royal Netherlands Navy before completion Netherlands NameVan Galen NamesakeJohan van Galen Completed20 February 1942 StrickenOctober 1956 FateSold for scrap 1957 General characteristics as built Class and typeN class destroyer Displacement1 773 long tons 1 801 t standard 2 384 long tons 2 422 t deep load Length356 ft 6 in 108 7 m o a Beam35 ft 9 in 10 9 m Draught12 ft 6 in 3 8 m Installed power2 Admiralty 3 drum boilers 40 000 shp 30 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbines Speed36 knots 67 km h 41 mph Range5 500 nmi 10 200 km 6 300 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Complement183 Sensors and processing systemsASDIC Type 285 gunnery radar Type 286 radar surface search radar Armament3 twin QF 4 7 inch 120 mm Mk XII guns 1 single QF 4 inch Mk V 102 mm AA gun 4 single 20 mm 0 8 in Oerlikon AA guns 2 twin QF 0 5 inch 12 7 mm Mk III machineguns 1 quintuple 21 inch 533 mm torpedo tubes 45 depth charges 1 rack 2 throwers Contents 1 Description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDescription edit nbsp Van Galen 1942 The N class destroyers were repeats of the J class except that they incorporated the wartime modifications made to the earlier ships They displaced 1 773 long tons 1 801 t at standard load and 2 384 long tons 2 422 t at deep load The ships had an overall length of 339 feet 6 inches 103 5 m a beam of 35 feet 9 inches 10 9 m and a deep draught of 12 feet 6 inches 3 8 m They were powered by Parsons geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by two Admiralty three drum boilers The turbines developed a total of 40 000 shaft horsepower 30 000 kW and gave a maximum speed of 36 knots 67 km h 41 mph The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 5 500 nautical miles 10 200 km 6 300 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Their complement was 183 officers and ratings 2 The main armament of the N class ships were six 4 7 inch 120 mm Mark XII guns in three twin gun mounts two superfiring in front of the bridge and one aft of the superstructure The rear torpedo tube mount was replaced by a single QF 4 inch 102 mm Mk V anti aircraft gun Their light anti aircraft suite consisted of one quadruple mount for 2 pounder 40 mm 1 6 in guns four single 20 millimeter 0 8 in Oerlikon guns and two twin mounts for Vickers 0 5 in 12 7 mm anti aircraft machineguns The N class ships were fitted with one above water quintuple mount for 21 inch 533 mm torpedoes 3 and two depth charge throwers and one rack for 45 depth charges 2 Construction and career editVan Galen was built as the British destroyer HMS Noble G84 but was commissioned into the Royal Netherlands Navy shortly after completion The ship served throughout the Second World War and was stricken in October 1956 and scrapped in February 1957 in the Netherlands Notes edit N class destroyers www netherlandsnavy nl a b Lenton p 170 Whitley p 117References editColledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 English John 2001 Afridi to Nizam British Fleet Destroyers 1937 43 Gravesend Kent World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 64 9 Friedman Norman 2006 British Destroyers amp Frigates The Second World War and After Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 86176 137 6 Hodges Peter Friedman Norman 1979 Destroyer Weapons of World War 2 Greenwich Conway Maritime Press ISBN 978 0 85177 137 3 Langtree Charles 2002 TheKellys British J K and N Class Destroyers of World War II Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 422 9 Lenton H T 1998 British amp Empire Warships of the Second World War Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 048 7 March Edgar J 1966 British Destroyers A History of Development 1892 1953 Drawn by Admiralty Permission From Official Records amp Returns Ships Covers amp Building Plans London Seeley Service OCLC 164893555 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hr Ms Van Galen ship 1942 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HNLMS Van Galen G84 amp oldid 1153711815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
