HS Koningin Regentes
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- PSS Koningin Regentes (1895–1914)
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) HS Koningin Regentes (1914–1918)
Netherlands, Vlissingen HS Koningin Regentes during her service as a hospital ship in World War I. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Emma, Queen Regent of the Netherlands |
| Owner | Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland |
| Port of registry | Netherlands, Vlissingen |
| Route | Rotterdam – Boston, Lincolnshire |
| Ordered | 1895 |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. |
| Yard number | 385 |
| Laid down | 1895 |
| Launched | 9 July 1895 |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Maiden voyage | 1895 |
| In service | 1895 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 6 June 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship/Hospital ship |
| Tonnage | 1,970 GRT |
| Length | 97.5 m (319 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Triple-expansion steam engine, paddle wheel |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
HS Koningin Regentes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkoːnɪˈŋɪn reːɣɛnˈtɛs]; "Queen Regent") was a Dutch hospital ship that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine SM UB-107 on 6 June 1918 while returning to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from Boston, Lincolnshire, England.[1]
HS Koningin Regentes was built as the paddle steamer PSS Koningin Regentes at the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. shipyard in Govan, Scotland, in 1895. She was launched on 9 July 1895, and completed later that year. The ship was 97.5 metres (319 ft 11 in) long, had a beam of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in), and had a depth of 4.9 metres (16 ft 1 in). She was assessed at 1,970 gross register tons (GRT) and had triple-expansion engines driving her paddle wheel. The engine was rated at 1,305 nhp and the ship could reach a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[2]
Early career
The Koningin Regentes was used as a ferry boat between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom until the outbreak of World War I. She sometimes also carried mail as cargo.[citation needed]
