Multatuli
Command Shipconfirmed
Hr.Ms. Multatuli was a specialized auxiliary vessel and torpedo boat tender built for the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was designed to support torpedo boat flotillas by providing mobile maintenance, fuel, ammunition, and accommodation for crews.
Specifications
| Type | Command Ship |
| Origin | Netherlands |
| Manufacturer | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde |
| Introduced | 1939 |
| Status | In service |
| Displacement | 660 |
| Length | 52.1 |
| Crew | 37 |
| Speed | 9 |
| Propulsion | 1 x Werkspoor diesel engine, 400 shp |
History
Laid down in early 1939, the vessel was commissioned in November of the same year. Following the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940, Multatuli successfully escaped to the United Kingdom to avoid capture. Throughout World War II, she served under Allied command in various auxiliary and support roles. After the war, the ship returned to the Netherlands, serving as an accommodation and repair ship until she was decommissioned and scrapped in 1974.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | confirmed |
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