Notre Dame de France
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| Construction details | ||
| Name | Notre dame de France | |
| Dockyard | Smith Dock Co. Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Commissioned | 1931 ( mercantile ) November 25 1940 ( RNN ) |
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| Pennant | P 95 ( French navy ) ?? ( RNN/RN ) |
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| Specifications | |
| Displacement | 433 tons |
| Crew | 39 |
| Dimensions | 45,90 x 8,0 x ? m |
| Armament | 4 x 75 mm model 1897* 2 x 7.7 mm MG |
| ASW | Asdic Depthcharges |
| * Replaced in August 1941 by other guns | |
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| Machinery | |
| Performance | 126 hp |
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| Max Speed | 12 knots |
| History | |
| This A/S-trawler was captured in Falmouth on July 3 1940 following the surrender of France in late June. At that time, she was under command of capitaine de corvette Berriet, and the capture seems to have been uneventful. In July 1940, it was decided the ships would be temporarily commissioned into the Dutch navy. After commissioning, the Notre Dame de France was first engaged in "anti-invasion duties", but later also started escorting convoys between Dartmouth and Falmouth. She continued service until January 25 1942, when she was decommissioned and returned. During her service with the Dutch navy, the ship was known as "Her Netherlands Majesty's French Ship Notre Dame de France", and carried both the Dutch and French flag. | |
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