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| Tonnage | 1631 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions |
221'5" by 36'3" by 10' 67.5m by 11.04m by 3.06m |
| Maximum speed | 12.5 knots |
| Complement |
63 to 67 |
| Armament | 2 75mm/60 AA
gun 2 0.50 machine guns 150 mines |
| Machinery |
2-shaft triple expansion (1400 hp) |
| Bunkerage |
197 tons coal |
| Range |
2200 miles (3500 km) at 10 knots |
| Sensors |
Sonar installed early in 1942 |
The Rigel was
completed in 1931, with a sister ship planned
but not completed. She was likely at Surabaya
when war
broke out. She was scuttled at Surabaya on 2 March 1942 as a blockship.
References
NetherlandsNavy.nl (accesssed 2011-3-12)
uboat.net (accessed 2011-3-13)
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