RNN · DD
Kortenaer
Photos and infoAdmiralen-class destroyer, pennant KN. Burgerhout, Rotterdam. Commissioned 3 September 1928. Named for Admiral Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer. Lieutenant Commander Antonie Kroese had her from 30 September 1940. On 27 February 1942 a torpedo broke her in two in the Java Sea. She sank at once. Not credited to one ship.
| Class | Admiralen class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | KN |
| Builder | Burgerhout, Rotterdam |
| Commissioned | 1928-09-03 |
| Fate | Sunk. Lost 27 February 1942 in the Battle of the Java Sea. A torpedo broke her in two and she sank at once. Not credited to one ship. Encounter took off 113 of 153 men, including her captain. |
| Armament (class) | Dutch destroyer. Four guns and two funnels. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
HNLMS Kortenaer at anchor at Batavia in 1931. The pennant KN is on the bow. Photographed from USS Black Hawk (AD-9). U.S. Navy photograph NH 51891. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · a torpedo broke her in two about 1713. Encounter took off 113 of 153 men. Lost
