P 5-class patrol vessel
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | P 5 class |
| Builders | Marine Etablissement te Soerabaja, Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | P 1 class |
| Succeeded by | P 9 class |
| In commission | 1939–1942 |
| Completed | 4 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 26 t (26 long tons) |
| Length | 18.90 m (62 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 5.56 m (18 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Crew | 10 |
| Armament | 2 × single 12.7 mm machine guns |
The P 5 class was a ship class of four patrol vessels that were built at the Marine Etablissement te Soerabaja in the Dutch East Indies for the Royal Netherlands Navy.[3] They were an improved version of the P 1 class.[4]
Design and construction
[edit]Before the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies the Royal Netherlands Navy produced several types of inshore craft for coastal patrol and anti-submarine duties.[5] One of these types was the P 5-class patrol vessel, which was an improved version of the P 1 class.[4] In comparison to the P 1 class the P-5 class was larger, faster and better armed.[1] They measured 18.90 meters (62 ft 0 in) in length, had a beam of 5.56 m (18 ft 3 in) and a draft of 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in).[2] They had a displacement of 26 metric tons (26 long tons).[3] The vessels were equipped with a Gray diesel enginethat could produce 300 brake horsepower (220 kW).[2] This allowed the P 5s to reach a maximum speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph).[1] The P 5s had space for a complement of ten sailors and were armed with two 12.7-millimeter (0.50 in) machine guns.[6]
The patrol vessels of the P 5 class were built in 1939 at the Marine Etablissement te Soerabaja in the Dutch East Indies.[7]
Service history
[edit]During the Dutch East Indies campaign all boats were scuttled by their crews to prevent capture.[4][8]
Boats
[edit]| Ship | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| P 5 | 1939 | Scuttled by crew on 5 March 1942 at Pasoeroean. |
| P 6 | 1939 | Scuttled by crew in March 1942 at most likely Tandjong Priok. |
| P 7 | 1939 | Scuttled by crew on 8 March 1942 at Soerabaja. |
| P 8 | 1939 | Scuttled by crew on 8 March 1942 at Soerabaja. |
Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Lenton, H.T. (1968). Royal Netherlands Navy. Navies of the Second World War. London: Macdonald & Co.
- Mark, Chris (1997). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in W.O. II (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-522-9.
- von Münching, L.L. (1978). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in de Tweede Wereldoorlog (in Dutch). Alkmaar: Alk. ISBN 90-6013-903-8.
- Raven, G.J.A., ed. (1988). De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 90-6707-200-1.