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HNLMS ''Van Galen'' ((オランダ語:Hr.Ms. Van Galen)) was a of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She served during World War II. ==Service history== The ship was laid down on 28 May 1927 at the shipyard ''Fijenoord'' in Rotterdam and launched on 28 June 1928. The ship was commissioned on 22 October 1929.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=netherlandsnavy.nl )〕 On 22 February 1932 ''Van Galen'' left Surabaya for a trip to Shanghai to look after Dutch interests in the region. She returned in April that year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1932 )〕 16 November 1935 ''Van Galen'' her sister and the cruiser made a visit to Saigon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1935 )〕 On 23 August 1936 ''Sumatra'', her sister and the destroyers ''Van Galen'', ''Witte de With'' and were present at the fleet days held at Surabaya.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1936 )〕 16 August 1937 the ship was again send to Shanghai because of rising political tension in China. With the ship 150 marines where sent to protect European citizens and interests.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=scheepvaartmuseum.nl :: Maritieme kalender 1937 )〕 On 8 May 1940 she returned to the Netherlands. Two days later on 10 May war with Germany broke out. The Germans had captured the airfield ''Waalhaven'' in Rotterdam and ''Van Galen'' was ordered to bombard the airfield. A German aircraft attacked her while underway and she sank near the ''Merwehaven''. The Germans decided to raise the ship on 23 October 1941. The wreck was scrapped in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=netherlandsnavy.nl )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HNLMS Van Galen (1928)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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