HNLMS Triton (A828)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | Matsunura Maru (also spelled Matsanoura Maru) |
| Builder | Harima Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co., Kure, Japan |
| In service | October 1941 |
| Fate | transferred to the Netherlands as war trophy in September 1946 |
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Triton |
| Acquired | September 1946 |
| In service | 3 May 1948 |
| Identification | A 828 |
| Fate | transferred to Indonesia in 1953 |
 Indonesia | |
| Acquired | 1953 |
| Identification | 926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | |
| Displacement | 1,040 t (1,020 long tons) |
| Length | 55.7 m (182 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 9.14 m (30 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) |
| Armament | 2 x 20 mm machine guns |
HNLMS Triton was a auxiliary ship that served between 1948 and 1953 in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).[1] She was built in Japan originally for the Imperial Japanese Navy as Matsunura Maru (also spelled Matsanoura Maru).[1][2] After the Second World War Matsunura Maru was transferred to the Netherlands as war trophy and renamed Triton.[3] During her service in the RNLN she was at first used as tug and salvage ship.[4] Later, after 1950, she was used to train divers.[5] In 1953 Triton was transferred to Indonesia and assigned the pennant number 926.[5]
Armament
Triton was built at Harima Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co. in Kure, Japan.[6] She was originally named Matsunura Maru (also spelled Matsanoura Maru) and served in the Imperial Japanese Navy as salvage ship.[7] After being transferred to the Netherlands and entering service in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), she was also used as salvage ship and as tug.[6] Triton had a displacement of 1,040 tons and a pulling power of at least 75 tons.[8][3] When it came to measurements, she had a length of 55.7 metres (182 ft 9 in), a beam of 9.14 metres (30 ft 0 in) and a draught of 3.55 metres (11 ft 8 in).[8]
Triton was armed with two 20 mm machine guns.[6]
Propulsion
Triton was equipped with a single boiler and a triple expansion engine that could produce 520 kilowatts (700 hp).[8] This allowed her two propellers to reach a maximum speed of 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph).[8]