Hydra-class minelayer explained
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
Medusa escaped to the United Kingdom, however.
Hydra was lost after the ship was fired on by an anti-tank weapon. The minelayer sank in the waters off
Zeeland.
Ships in class
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