For other ships of the same name, see Hydra class frigate and Hydra class battleship.
 HNLMS Hydra | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Built: | 1910–1912 |
| In commission: | 1911–1964 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minelayer |
| Displacement: |
593 t (584 long tons) standard 657 t (647 long tons) full |
| Length: | 49.7 m (163 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 800 hp engine |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement: | 59 |
| Armament: |
Hydra: • 3 × 75 mm (3 in) guns (3×1) • 2 × .50 calibre machine guns • 70 sea mines Medusa: • 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 |
The Hydra class were two minelayers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, built to serve in the Dutch East Indies and Dutch territorial waters in Europe. The construction of the ships began in 1910 and was completed in 1912. The ships were built by the navy yard (Rijkswerf) in Amsterdam. Both ships were still in service during the Second World War. Only the Medusa escaped to the United Kingdom, however. The Hydra was lost after it was fired on by an anti-tank weapon. It sank in the waters off Zeeland.
Ships in class
- Hr. Ms. Hydra (1912–1940)
- Hr. Ms. Medusa (1911–1964)
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