HS Koningin Regentes
HS Koningin Regentes during her service as a hospital ship in World War I.
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History | |
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Netherlands | |
Name |
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Owner | Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland |
Port of registry | Netherlands, Vlissingen |
Route | Rotterdam - Boston, Lincolnshire |
Ordered | 1895 |
Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. |
Yard number | 385 |
Laid down | 1895 |
Launched | 9 July 1895 |
Completed | 1895 |
Maiden voyage | 1895 |
In service | 1895 |
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 6 June 1918 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger ship/Hospital ship |
Tonnage | 1.970 GRT |
Length | 97.5 metres (319 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) |
Depth | 4.9 metres (16 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion | Triple-expansion steam engine, paddle wheel |
Speed | 20 knots |
HS Koningin Regentes was a Dutch hospital ship that was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine SM UB-107 on 6 June 1918 while returning to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from Boston, Lincolnshire, England.[1]
Construction[]
HS Koningin Regentes was built as the paddle steamer PSS Koningin Regentes at the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. shipyard in Govan, Scotland, in 1895. She was launched on 9 July 1895, and completed later that year. The ship was 97.5 metres (319 ft 11 in) long, had a beam of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in), and had a depth of 4.9 metres (16 ft 1 in). She was assessed at 1.970 GRT and had triple-expansion engines driving her paddle wheel. The engine was rated at 1.305 nhp and the ship could reach a maximum speed of 20 knots.[2]
Early career[]
The Koningin Regentes was used as a ferry boat between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom until the outbreak of World War I. She sometimes also carried mail as cargo.[citation needed]
World War I[]
After World War I began, Koningin Regentes was refitted with special accommodations and a new layer of paint for service as a hospital ship. Her name was therefore also changed to HS Koningin Regentes. The Koningin Regentes now served on a new route between Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Boston, Lincolnshire, England, and operated on this route for nearly the entire war.[3]
Sinking[]
On 6 June 1918 Koningin Regentes departed Boston bound for Rotterdam. When she was 21 miles east of Leman lightship, she was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy submarine SM UB-107 and sank shortly afterwards. Seven people lost their lives in the sinking and the survivors were saved soon after.[2]
Wreck[]
The wreck of Koningin Regentes lies at a depth of 30 metres (98 ft 5 in) and is broken in several pieces. It lies close to an English drilling site, and the sea floor is level with only sand and shells; visibility is also very good. One of the ship′s steam engines lies on top of the ship and her decks have collapsed and are under a lot of sand.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Koningin Regentes". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "PSS Koningin Regentes [+1918]". wrecksite.eu. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Zeeland"". simplonpc.co.uk. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- 1895 ships
- Passenger ships of the Netherlands
- World War I ships of the Netherlands
- Hospital ships in World War I
- Paddle steamers
- Ships built on the River Clyde
- Maritime incidents in 1918
- World War I shipwrecks in the North Sea
- Ships sunk by German submarines in World War I
- World War I crimes by Imperial Germany