Artillery instruction ship Van Kinsbergen

Originally laid down as artillery instruction ship, this ship was forced to performa a variety of other duties during the war. This page will contain images of the Van Kinsbergen during her career. If you have anything to contribute, please contact me
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen in her unaltered, peacetime condition (Collection O. van Hoften)
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen leaving port, in this case Den Helder on October 2, 1939. Van Kinsbergen left for the Dutch West Indies on October 2, 1939 together with the submarines O 20 and O 15. (Collection J. Klootwijk. Copyright owned by N.V. Vereenigde Fotobureaux (photo #155370))
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen on her way to Bermuda, on September 10, 1941. The photo shows the stern. Note the depth charge rails.

(Photo taken by A.H.D Hoppener, Captain RNN (retired). Captain Hoppener was a midshipman on board at the time. Collection Jaap de Moor).
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen off Sint Maarten, Dutch West Indies on September 21, 1941. Note the camouflage paint scheme.

(Photo taken by A.H.D Hoppener, Captain RNN (retired). Captain Hoppener was a midshipman on board at the time. Collection Jaap de Moor).
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen at sea on October 4, 1944. Photo from the National Archives in Washington (USA)(#RG80G28182). Thanks to Leland Ness for passing it on.

Note the Royal Navy Type 272 radar on the bridge and the US Navy type SF in the mast. The ship appears to be carrying British pennant K.425.
Click to enlarge The crew of Van Kinsbergen, probably in 1946. In the center (sitting) Commander J.F.W. Nuboer (in command between September, 1945 and March, 1947). Also note the large 272 type radar dome on top of the bridge. (Collection Saxon Fogarty, via Kevin Locke)
Click to enlarge The Van Kinsbergen entering port post war, probably Fremantle in 1946. The radar suit (A british type 272 surface search radar and an American SF-type radar in the mast) is clearly visible. (Collection Saxon Fogarty, via Kevin Locke)
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen lying at the quay, probably in Fremantle in 1946. Note the depth charge launch arrangements. The depth charge throwers carried during the war appear to have been removed. (Collection Saxon Fogarty, via Kevin Locke)
Click to enlarge Van Kinsbergen lying at the quay at Sorong (New Guinea) in 1952. Note the frigate Johan Maurits van Nassau on the right and the minesweeper in the center background.

(Photo taken by Jan Toorenaar, a midshipman aviator at the time. Collection Jaap de Moor).

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