HNLMS Medusa (1911)

History
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Medusa
NamesakeMedusa
BuilderRijkswerf, Amsterdam
Laid down12 December 1910
Launched23 June 1911
Commissioned20 December 1911
Decommissioned5 June 1965
FateSold for scrap, 25 September 1965
General characteristics
Class & typeHydra-class minelayer
Displacement
  • 593 t (584 long tons) standard
  • 657 t (647 long tons) full
Length49.68 m (163 ft 0 in)
Beam9.31 m (30 ft 7 in)
Draft2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 triple expansion engines, 800 hp (597 kW), 2 shafts
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Range1,440 nmi (2,670 km; 1,660 mi) at 6 kn (11 km/h; 6.9 mph)
Complement59
Armament
  • 2 × 75 mm (3 in) HA/LA semi-automatic guns
  • 1 × 75 mm (3 in) L/55 No. 2 semi-automatic gun
  • 2 × .50 calibre machine guns
  • 1 × .25 calibre machine gun
  • 73 sea mines

HNLMS Medusa (HW 1, A 890) was a Dutch Hydra-class minelayer, built in Amsterdam and named after Medusa in Greek mythology.

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