The voyages of Dutch Navy Gunboat Hr.Ms.Johan Maurits van Nassau in color! (1931-1939) [AI enhanced]

About this film

The Hr.Ms. Johan Mautits van Nassau was built by the Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Vlissingen, build number 195. It was launched on July 17, 1931, completed on August 20, 1932 and commissioned on April 5, 1933. The ship's length was 78.65 meters and the greatest width 11.60 meters with a draft of 3.75 meters. It had Triple Expansion engines with 4 Yarrow boilers and a engine power of 2100 HP. The bunker capacity was 273 tons of fuel oil. The speed was only 15 knots, quite slow for a warship. The crew consisted of 124 heads and the armament of 3 guns of 15 cm, 2 of 40 mm, 4 of 12.7 mm and four 7.7 mm machine guns. This film is dedicated to my father who served on this Gunboat from January 1939 until May 1940. The full story in English can be read here: https://www.ricksfilmrestoration.com/JohanMaurits1.htm On January 21, 1938, the gunboat returned to Den Helder for maintenance and modernization. A platform was installed at the main mast. This resulted in a small anti-aircraft battery consisting of four 12.7mm machine guns in Solothurn double arrangement. In addition, the bridge was modernized and closed. The ship then departed again on 27 May 1938 for the Strait of Gibralta…

Directors & creators

Ricks Film Restoration

Subjects

HrMs Johan Maurits van Nassau, Dutch Navy, 1939, Nederlandse Marine, Kanonneerboot

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