MS Christiaan Huygens
| History | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | |
| Name | Christiaan Huygens |
| Namesake | Christiaan Huygens |
| Owner | Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Route | Amsterdam – Batavia (1928–39) |
| Builder | NSM, Amsterdam |
| Yard number | 186 |
| Laid down | 13 March 1926 |
| Launched | 28 September 1927 |
| Completed | December 1927 |
| Maiden voyage | 28 February 1928 |
| Out of service | 26 August 1945 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Struck a mine and broke in two 26 August 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner, troopship |
| Tonnage | 15,704 GRT, 9,319 NRT |
| Length | 168.07 m (551.4 ft) |
| Beam | 20.97 m (68.8 ft) |
| Draught | 12.12 m (39 ft 9 in) |
| Depth | 11.03 m (36.2 ft) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 2,490 NHP, 5,800 bhp |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Capacity | 638 passengers |
| Troops | 3,178 |
| Crew | 230 |
Christiaan Huygens was a Dutch ocean liner that was built in 1927 by the Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij for the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland (SMN). She was employed on the Amsterdam – Batavia route until the outbreak of the Second World War. Requisitioned as a troopship, she was employed in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean. Surviving the end of the war in Europe, she struck a mine in the Scheldt on 26 August 1945 and was beached. She broke in two on 5 September and was declared a total loss.