Brinio-class gunboat

The Brinio class (sometimes referred to as Gruno class) was a class of three gunboats built by the Rijkswerf in Amsterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Gruno, Brinio and Friso.

Brinio
Class overview
NameBrinio class
BuildersRijkswerf, Amsterdam
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Completed3
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement
  • Brinio:
  • 545 tons
  • 634 tons (full load)
  • Gruno:
  • 533 tons
  • 581 tons (full load)
  • Friso:
  • 530 tons
  • 573 tons (full load)
Length52.66 m (172 ft 9 in)
Beam8.52 m (27 ft 11 in)
Draught2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 750 ihp (560 kW), two shafts (Brinio and Friso)
  • 2 × 600 ihp (450 kW), two shafts (Gruno)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h) - 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement
  • 52
  • 63 (WW II)
Armament4 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
Armour
  • 1.7 cm (0.67 in) deck
  • 5.5 cm (2.2 in) belt
  • 5 centimetres (2.0 in) Conning tower
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