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Boat	Janssens
Chronology	Former passenger ship of the KPM. 8 Dec 1941: Requisitioned by the Navy Used as a submarine supply/depot ship because the depot-ship Colombia had not yet arrived in the Dutch East Indies. Also transported torpedoes from Colombia to Fremantle. 3 Mar 1942: Escaped to Australia. 4 May 1942: Returned to KPM.
Attached to the Submarine Service	1941 - 1942
Built	1935
Yard	Smit P Jr. Rotterdam.
Yard number	494
Navy service	2 Sep 1939 - 4 May 1942
Le x Be x Dr	80.80 m x 13.13 m x 4.5 m 85,61 m x 13,53 m x 3,75 m
Tonnage	2071 brt
Power	One two-stroke single acting 6 cylinder Sulzer diesel, 1000 apk
Propellers	1
Speed	11 kts
Complement	110 or 60 Passengers: 16 1st class, 18 2nd class and 931 on deck
Guns	2 x 5 cm, 4 x 12.7 mm

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