VAN GALEN (1)

[Jaap Bijl]

ss. VAN GALEN (1) 1916-1916
1916, 141 brt., 450 ipk.
29,08 x 6,45 x 2,90 m.
A.Pannevis, Alphen a/d. Rijn (b.336)
Triple 3 cil. Bolnes
1916 GUGLIELMINA, Luigi Gardella, Genua
1924 GARIBALDINO IV, Luigi Gardella, Genua.

[Henk]

Thanks Jaap!!!

[JHAVER]

Can be an addition ;

250 dwt - speed 9.5 knots - scrapped in 1951 as GAETA

[Jaap Bijl]

Think the GAETA of the Italian Navy is the ex Dutch WILHELMINA, which became the GAETA in 1917, scrapped in 1951.
Built 191x at Capelle a/d. IJssel.

[JHAVER]

Source ; http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Milita ... bette.html

[JHAVER]

I thought Bruno & Susanna were also former BW

[Henk]

I thought Bruno & Susanna were also former BW

Never heard of it Jos. Maybe Jaap can help us?

[Jaap Bijl]

Have these tugs in my Wijsmuller fleetlist:

ss. BRUNO 1918-1918
1918, 125 brt., 500 ipk.
26,61 x 6,45 x 2,95 m.
A.Pannevis, Alphen a/d. Rijn
Triple 3 cil. Avontuur
1918 BRUNO, Italiaanse regering
1919 (16/05) VEGLIA, Italiaanse marine
1943 te Napels gezonken.


ss. SUZANNE, 1916-1916
1916, 124 brt., 500 ipk.
26,61 x 6,45 x 2,95 m.
A.Pannevis, Alphen a/d. Rijn
Triple 3 cil. Avontuur
1916 SUZANNE, Italiaanse regering
1917 (01/07) LESINA, Italiaanse marine
1921 (02/07) ABBAZIA, Italiaanse marine
1956 afgevoerd.

[JHAVER]

BRUNO ; lost because the war in September 1943 in port of Gaeta (Latina); captured by the Germans and scuttled in the harbor; reclaimed after the war and scrapped

SUZANNE ; decommissioned in the years ' 60

[Henk]

Thanks a lot boys. These two ships are new to me.
I will add them soon.

[Henk]

VAN GALEN (1)
1916 - 1916
Wijsmuller Scheepvaart Maatschappij - Rotterdam
Build 1916 at Scheepswerf A.Pannevis - Alphen a/d Rijn (336)
29,08 x x 6,45 x x 2,90 m
141 grt; 250 dwt
3 cylinder Triple Expansion from Bolnes
450 ihp
9,5 knots
Newbuilding
Sold In 1916 renamed GUGLIELMINA by Luigi Gardella Fug.- Genua

In 1924 renamed GARIBALDINO IV.

[Jaap Bijl]

As already stated earlier, I think the GAETA is the ex Dutch WILHELMINA.
Have these details from Italian source:

GAETA
N.V. Machinenfabriek Y.M.Capellen
191. impostato a Capelle a/d. Ijssel come rimorchiatore
1916 varato come WILHELMINA
1916 completato
1916 WILHELMINA : .... - ....(NL)
10. 3.1917 GAETA : Marina militare italiana(IT). Rimorchiatore dragamine
250td. 30,65 (29,3.) x 6,13 x 2,75m. (A)
1tripl. 1c...(C) 1el. 350ci 9,5n.
Arm.: 1-76/40 Eq.16
. .1918 : in Dodecaneso
. 7.1920 : rientra
8. 9.1943 : a Rodi
11. 9.1943 : esce da Rodi con altre unità per dirigere su Lero ma suc cessivamente riceve l'ordine di recarsi a Castelrosso
12. 9.1943 : prosegue per Famagosta
17. 9.1943 : prosegue per Haifa
1.10.1951 : radiato.