Name HNLMS Jan van Amstel Laid down 21 March 1936 Fate Sunk, 8 March 1942 Launched 27 August 1936 | Builder P. Smit, Rotterdam Commissioned 15 March 1937 Construction started 21 March 1936 Length 57 m | |
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Class and type Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper | ||
HNLMS Jan van Amstel was a Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper of the Royal Netherlands Navy that served in World War II.
Service history
Jan van Amstel was damaged by an air attack at Surabaya on 6 March 1942, which killed 23 of her crew.
After the capitulation of all forces on Java Jan van Amstel attempted to escape to Australia, but was intercepted and engaged by a Japanese destroyer on 8 March 1942 in the Madura Strait. She was sunk with heavy loss of life.
References
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