HNLMS Gerard Callenburgh (1939)

HNLMS Gerard Callenburgh was a Gerard Callenburgh-class destroyer in service with the Kriegsmarine. She carried the pennant number 1939. Her keel was laid at Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 12 October 1938. Launched on 12 October 1939, she entered service on 11 October 1942.

Her class ran to three ships. The class followed the Admiralen-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Holland-class destroyer.

She displaced 1,604 long tons standard and 2,228 long tons at full load. She measured 106.7 m (350 ft) long with a beam of 10.6 m (35 ft). Her designed speed was 36 knots, and she carried a complement of 230.

Her main battery was one 120 mm (4.7 in) guns. Her machinery developed 45,000 shp.

She was in commission for 607 days of the Second World War.

She was scuttled on 9 June 1944, at 48°52′N 4°28′W. The wreck survives.

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