| Cornelius Drebbel, Date and place unknown. |
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Tender Cornelius Drebbel (1) |
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| Cornelius Drebbel, Date and place unknown. |
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| Boat | Cornelius Drebbel (1) |
| Pennant # | A 886 (Oct 1950), ex HW 2 (Oct 1946) |
| Chronology | First Dutch ship specially built as a submarine
depot ship Relieved the ship Vali. 25 Nov 1914: Laid down. 1 May 1915: Launched. 13 Dec 1915: Commissioned. 1915 - 1924: Stationary support vessel (personnel quarters) and based at Vlissingen. March 1924: Moved to Willemsoord (Den Helder naval base) , engines removed. Sep 1924: Stationed at Den Helder. May 1940: Captured by the Germans. 15 Oct 1945: Accommodation vessel mine service at IJmuiden. Mar 1948: Accommodation vessel mine service at Den Helder. Mar 1948: Accommodation vessel mine service at Amsterdam. Jan 1950: Accommodation vessel mine service at Den Helder. Mar 1950: Changed into a accommodation ship for the submarine service. Dec 1950 - Sep 1952: Stationed at Den Helder for mine service. 1 Nov 1952 - 14 Dec 1953: Stationed at Rotterdam for submarine service. 14 Dec 1953 - 22 Mar 1955: At Navy Yard Den Helder. 22 Mar 1955: Stationed at Rotterdam for submarine service. 17 May 1955 - Sep 1957: Stationed at Schiedam as accommodation vessel. Accommodation vessel in Scheveningen. 23 Jul 1963: Stationed at Rotterdam for submarine service. 30 Nov 1971: Decommissioned. 13 Sep 1972: Sold. |
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1915 - 1940 1950 1952 - 1955 1963 - ? |
| Built | 1914 - 1915 |
| Yard | Conrad, Haarlem. Final fitting completed by Rijkswerf, Amsterdam |
| Le x Be x Dr | Before refit: 50.80 m x 10.04 m x 1.65 m |
| Tonnage | Before refit: 800 t After refit: 668 / 750 t |
| Power | Before refit: 3 x 4-cylinder Polar diesel, 660 apk |
| Propellers | Before refit: 3 |
| Speed | Before refit: 6 kts |
| Complement | Before refit: 72 crew, total 224 |
| Armament | none |
P.J.S. de Jong. This photo is possibly taken to celebrate that Queen Wilhelmina is 40 years head of the government. (Photo: © Collection J.v Merrienboer).
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