Brinio-class gunboat

Brinio
Class overview
NameBrinio class
BuildersRijkswerf, Amsterdam
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Completed3
Lost2
Retired1
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement
  • Brinio:
  • 545 tons
  • 634 tons (full load)
  • Gruno:
  • 533 tons
  • 581 tons (full load)
  • Friso:
  • 530 tons
  • 573 tons (full load)
Length52.66 m (172 ft 9 in)
Beam8.52 m (27 ft 11 in)
Draught2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 750 ihp (560 kW), two shafts (Brinio and Friso)
  • 2 × 600 ihp (450 kW), two shafts (Gruno)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h) - 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement
  • 52
  • 63 (WW II)
Armament4 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
Armour
  • 1.7 cm (0.67 in) deck
  • 5.5 cm (2.2 in) belt
  • 5 centimetres (2.0 in) Conning tower

The Brinio class (sometimes referred to as Gruno class) was a class of three gunboats built by the Rijkswerf in Amsterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Gruno, Brinio and Friso.

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