| Navy | The Royal Dutch Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | A |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Rijkswerf Willemsoord (Den Helder, Holland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 13 Sep 1928 |
| Launched | 19 Apr 1929 |
| Commissioned | 4 Aug 1930 |
| Lost | 1 Mar 1942 |
| History | HrMs A was scuttled by her own crew at Soerabaya to prevent her capture by the Japanese on 1 March 1942. More info on this ship can be found at this website (offsite link). |
Commands listed for HNMS A
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Johannes Pieter Rotgans, RNN | 7 Nov 1941 | 1 Mar 1942 |
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Notable events involving A include:
28 Feb 1942
HrMs A (Lt. J.P. Rotgans, RNN) was damaged during a Japanese air raid on Surabaya, Java, Netherlands East Indies.