Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
Type | Motor minesweeper |
Class | MMS I |
Pennant | FY 226 |
Built by | Frank Curtis (Par, England, U.K.) |
Ordered | 19 Jan 1942 |
Laid down | |
Launched | 15 Jun 1942 |
Commissioned | 5 Oct 1942 |
Lost | Nov 1951 |
History | Sunk off New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies in November 1951 |
Commands listed for HNMS Vlieland (FY 226)
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Commander | From | To | |
1 | luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.) Bernardus Poortman, RNN | 24 Sep 1942 | 22 Mar 1943 |
2 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Dirk Auer, RNN | 22 Mar 1943 | 1 Apr 1943 |
3 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Anthonie Albertus Oepkes, RNN(R) | 1 Apr 1943 | 22 Mar 1946 |
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