HNLMS Van Galen (G84)
Van Galen, 1950s | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Noble |
| Builder | William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton |
| Laid down | 10 July 1939 |
| Launched | 17 April 1941 |
| Completed | 20 February 1942 |
| Identification | Pennant number: G84 |
| Notes | Transferred to Royal Netherlands Navy before completion |
| Netherlands | |
| Name | Van Galen |
| Namesake | Johan van Galen |
| Completed | 20 February 1942 |
| Stricken | October 1956 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1957 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | N-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 356 ft 6 in (108.7 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 35 ft 9 in (10.9 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 183 |
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HNLMS Van Galen was a N-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy shortly after completion. The Dutch changed the pennant numbers several times G-84 (WW II), J-3, JT-3, and D-803.