Torpedobootjager Hr.Ms. Fret NIMH 2158_002538
The Torpedobootjager Hr.Ms. Fret (Ferret), of the first Dutch destroyer class, in commission from 1911 to 1922 then used as a target ship until 1930. All of her sisters were named after predators (Roofdiers). Note the canvas sea bridge and knifelike 21-foot beam. NIMH 2158_002538
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