HNLMS Soemenep
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Soemenep |
| Builder | Droogdok Mij, Surabaya |
| Laid down | 1930 |
| Launched | 1931 |
| Acquired | 1940 |
| Commissioned | 17 June 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 2 March 1942 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Scuttled 2 March 1942, raised by Japanese forces, sold in 1950 to Indonesian Navy |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minelayer |
| Displacement | 227 t (223 long tons) standard |
| Length | 35.86 m (117 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 8.11 m (26 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | 400 hp (300 kW) |
| Propulsion | 1 x triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 26 |
| Armament |
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HNLMS Soemenep was a Royal Netherlands Navy minelayer. Originally constructed as a tugboat, the ship was commandeered in 1940 and rebuilt as a minelayer. Once the reconstruction was completed on 17 June 1941 the ship was commissioned.[1][2][3]