Enern-class patrol vessel
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NameEnern class
Builders
- Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Oslo
- Framnes Mekaniske Versted A/S, Sandefjord
Operators
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands NavyIn commission1940–1945 Royal Netherlands Navy
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Enern class |
| Builders |
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| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| In commission | 1940–1945 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Auxiliary patrol boat whalers |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 35.23 m (115 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 7.24 m (23 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 1.20 m (3 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 15 |
| Sensors & processing systems | Asdic |
| Armament |
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After the start of World War II, the subsequent fall of the Netherlands left the country's overseas territories without significant naval forces for protection. The Dutch East Indies harboured the majority of the Royal Netherlands Navy, the "West Indies" including the Dutch Caribbean and Suriname only had the gunboat HNLMS Van Kinsbergen for protection between them.
In order to help with patrolling of these waters, three former Norwegian whalers were hired and militarized. These were HNLMS Enern, HNLMS Femern, and HNLMS Toern.[1][2]
| Name | Construction yard | Completed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enern | Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Oslo | 1929 | Returned to owner once lease period ended 21 August 1945. |
| Femern | Framnes Mekaniske Versted A/S, Sandefjord | 1932 | Returned to owner once lease period ended 21 August 1945. |
| Toern | Akers Mekaniske Verksted A/S, Oslo | 1929 | Returned to owner once lease period ended 21 August 1945. |