Koetei-class gunboat
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NameKoetei
Builders
- Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Amsterdam (2)
- Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord, Rotterdam (1)
Operators
Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands NavyCompleted3
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Koetei |
| Builders |
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| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Completed | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 53.7 m (176 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 9.44 m (31 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 1,380 ihp (1,030 kW), two shafts |
| Speed | 13.7 knots (25.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 97 |
| Armament |
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The Koetei-class was a class of three colonial schroefstoomschepen 4e klasse (gunboats) built by the Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij in Amsterdam and Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord in Rotterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Koetei, Siboga and Assahan.
The ship was 53.7 metres (176 ft 2 in) long, had a beam of 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in), a draught of 3.69 metres (12 ft 1 in), and had a displacement of 778 tons and 788 tons at full load. The ships had a top speed of 13.7 knots (25.4 km/h). The main armaments of the ship were two 10.5 cm (4.1 in) single guns and one 7.5 cm (3.0 in) gun.[1] The ship had a complement of 97 men.
Construction
| Name | Builder | Laid down[1] | Launched | Completed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koetei | Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij | 1897 | 16 April 1898 | 1898 | 1931 to Gouvernementsmarine ( Dutch East Indies ) |
| Siboga | Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij | 1897 | 28 April 1898 | 1898 | Decommissioned and sold 1933 |
| Assahan | Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord | 1899 | 1900 | 1900 | Decommissioned 1924, Sold 1931 |