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Tender Zuiderkruis. Alongside are from left to right K XII, K XIV, K XVII, K XV and K XI. Tender Zuiderkruis. Alongside are from left to right K XII, K XIV, K XVII, K XV and K XI.

 

Boat Zuiderkruis
Chronology Survey vessel and cable layer of the Netherlands "Gouvernements Marine"
1939 - 1939: Used as a submarine depot- and support ship.
1939: Converted into petrol transport and supply ship for the East Indies and transferred to the Navy
28 Feb 1942: Escaped to Trincomalee.
1 Sep 1943 - 1 Apr 1945: Supply ship for the Royal Navy at Trincomalee.
1944: Additional guns installed.
1946: Returned to Netherlands "Gouvernements Marine"
Attached to the
Submarine Service
?1936? - 1939
Built 20 Jan 1923 - 17 Mar 1924
Yard Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij, Amsterdam
Le x Be x Dr 78.2 m x 11.2 m x 4.35 m
Tonnage 2661 t
Power Two cylindrical boilers, 2 x 800 ipk / 1700 ipk
Propellers 2
Speed 12 kts
Complement 97
Guns 2 x 7.6 cm, 2 x 20 mm, 4 x 7.7 mm

 

 

K XV alongside a depot ship/tender, 1938. Could this be the tender Zuiderkruis ? (Photo: © Collection J. Klootwijk)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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