Name HNLMS Eland Dubois Laid down 21 March 1936 Fate 8 March 1942 Launched 24 October 1936 | Builder Gusto, Schiedam Commissioned 21 July 1937 Construction started 21 March 1936 Length 57 m | |
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Class and type Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper | ||
HNLMS Eland Dubois was a Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper of the Royal Netherlands Navy that served in World War II.
Service history
Eland Dubois was scuttled in the Madura Strait on 8 March 1942 after faulty boilers made it impossible for her to reach the safety of Australia. After sinking their ship the crew transferred to the Jan van Amstel, which was sunk with heavy loss of life later the same day.
References
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