 Johan Maurits van Nassau
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| History | |
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 Netherlands | |
| Name | Johan Maurits van Nassau |
| Namesake | John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen |
| Operator |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Builder | William Simons & Co., Renfrew |
| Laid down | 29 December 1942 |
| Launched | 23 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 25 June 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 18 April 1958 |
| Identification | F 802 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap on 15 January 1959 to the firm A. Goslar in Diemen |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Type | River-class frigate |
| Displacement | 1,325 t (1,304 long tons) |
| Length | 91.9 m (301 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Crew | 186 |
| Armament |
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HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau (F802) was a River-class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN).[3] She was built in the United Kingdom originally for the Royal Navy as HMS Ribble, however, during the construction the frigate was acquired by the RNN.[2] She served in the RNN between 1943 and 1958.[4]
Construction and design
[edit]Johan Maurits van Nassau was laid down on 29 December 1942 and launched on 23 April 1943 at the shipyard William Simons & Co. in Renfrew.[2] While the River-class frigate was originally planned to serve in the Royal Navy as HMS Ribble (K 251), the Royal Netherlands Navy acquired the ship shortly before it launched.[5][3] She was commissioned on 25 June 1943.[2]
Service history
[edit]During the Second World War the Johan Maurits van Nassau performed escort duties by providing armed support to convoys in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.[6][3]
On 21 November 1952 the ship left for Korea to take part in maritime operations of the United Nations.[7][8][9] For her actions during these operations the Johan Maurits van Nassau was distinguished twice with the Presidential Unit Citation.[10]
The frigate was decommissioned on 18 April 1958 and sold for scrap on 15 January 1959 for 257.654 Dutch Guilders to the firm A. Goslar in Diemen.[1][10][11]
It is likely this vessel was adopted by Clapham-cum-Newly during Warship Week February 1942.
Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b van Amstel (1991), p. 27.
- ^ a b c d Mark (1997), p. 55.
- ^ a b c von Münching (1978), p. 63.
- ^ Schoonoord (2012), p. 317.
- ^ Bosscher (1990), pp. 186-187.
- ^ Raven (1988), p. 115.
- ^ "Johan Maurits van Nassau 21 November naar Korea". Overijsselsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 November 1952.
- ^ "De "Johan Maurits van Nassau" naar Korea vertrokken". Eindhovensch Dagblad (in Dutch). 22 November 1952.
- ^ van Amstel (1991), p. 9.
- ^ a b Mark (1997), p. 56.
- ^ Schoonoord (2012), p. 126.
References
[edit]- van Amstel, W.H.E. (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-997-6.
- Raven, G.J.A., ed. (1988). De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 90-6707-200-1.
- von Münching, L.L. (1978). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in de Tweede Wereldoorlog (in Dutch). Alkmaar: Alk. ISBN 90-6013-903-8.
- Bosscher, Ph.M. (1990). De Koninklijke Marine in de Tweede Wereldoorlog (in Dutch). Vol. 3. Franeker: Van Wijnen. ISBN 90-5194-022-X.
- Schoonoord, D.C.L. (2012). Pugno pro patria: de Koninklijke Marine tijdens de Koude Oorlog (in Dutch). Franeker: Van Wijnen. ISBN 978-90-5194-455-6.
- Mark, Chris (1997). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in W.O. II (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-522-9.
