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HNLMS Medusa (1911)
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For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Medusa.
HNLMS Medusa (HW 1, A 890) was a Dutch Hydra-class minelayer, built in Amsterdam and named after Medusa in Greek mythology.[2]
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Name | HNLMS Medusa |
Namesake | Medusa |
Builder | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam |
Laid down | 12 December 1910 |
Launched | 23 June 1911 |
Commissioned | 20 December 1911 |
Decommissioned | 5 June 1965 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 25 September 1965 |
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Class and type | Hydra-class minelayer |
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Length | 49.68 m (163 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 9.31 m (30 ft 7 in) |
Draft | 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion | 2 triple expansion engines, 800 hp (597 kW), 2 shafts |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
Range | 1,440 nmi (2,670 km; 1,660 mi) at 6 kn (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) |
Complement | 59 |
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