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| caption2      = Jan Beydel in razzle dazzle camouflage paint.
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| shipowner = Regie voor Maritiem Transport
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| shipbuilder = Cockerill's of Hoboken
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| shipyardnumber = 493
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| shiplaunched = January 1909
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| shipcompleted = April 1910
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| shiptype = cross channel ferry
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| shiptonnage = 1,767 ons
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| shiplength = 108.81m
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| shipbeam = 12.90m
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==Remarks==
 
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Owned by the Belgium company, Regie voor Maritiem (Oostende Lines) and perating on the Oostende - Dover route.. ''Jan Breydel'' evacuated Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium and the royal children to the UK on 28 August 1914. She was also carrying some of the Belgium, gold reserve. She was later used as a hospital ship to evacuate wounded from France and Belgium to England, transporting 89,284 wounded and 37,626 soldiers between 18 Oct 1914 and 30 Mar 1915. ''Jan Breydel'' was then used as a stationary Hospitla SHip in Calais, before resuming her cross channel hospital service. A total of 798 voyages until 31 Dec 1918 carrying 18,133 wounded and 16,841 troops
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==Remarks==
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SHe carried a Medical staff of 2 Officers, 1 Warrant officer, 4 Nursing Sisters and 28 Medical Corps personnel, and was able to handle 6 Officer casualties, 36 in cots and 116 in berths. She acted asa a Hospital Ship from 27 Aug 1915 until 1 Aug 1919.
Owned by the Belgium company, Regie voor Maritiem (Oostende Lines)
 
  
 
==List of soldiers carried==
 
==List of soldiers carried==

Revision as of 19:32, 7 November 2021

HS Jan Breydel
HS Jan Breydel.jpg
File:HS Jan Breyde 1.jpg
Jan Beydel in razzle dazzle camouflage paint.
History
Name HS Jan Breydel
Owner Regie voor Maritiem Transport
Builder Cockerill's of Hoboken
Yard number 493
Launched January 1909
Completed April 1910
General characteristics
Type cross channel ferry
Tonnage 1,767 ons
Length 108.81m
Beam 12.90m
Depth 7.07m draft 2.90m
Speed 24 knots (44.45 km/h)
Capacity 1,100 passengers



Remarks

Owned by the Belgium company, Regie voor Maritiem (Oostende Lines) and perating on the Oostende - Dover route.. Jan Breydel evacuated Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium and the royal children to the UK on 28 August 1914. She was also carrying some of the Belgium, gold reserve. She was later used as a hospital ship to evacuate wounded from France and Belgium to England, transporting 89,284 wounded and 37,626 soldiers between 18 Oct 1914 and 30 Mar 1915. Jan Breydel was then used as a stationary Hospitla SHip in Calais, before resuming her cross channel hospital service. A total of 798 voyages until 31 Dec 1918 carrying 18,133 wounded and 16,841 troops


SHe carried a Medical staff of 2 Officers, 1 Warrant officer, 4 Nursing Sisters and 28 Medical Corps personnel, and was able to handle 6 Officer casualties, 36 in cots and 116 in berths. She acted asa a Hospital Ship from 27 Aug 1915 until 1 Aug 1919.

List of soldiers carried

France to England 15 July 1916

Boulogne, France to England 22 July 1916

Boulogne, France to England 8 August 1916

Boulogne to England 21 August 1916

Boulogne, France to England 1 September 1916

France to England 8 September 1916

Boulogne, France to England 17 November 1916

France to England 3 December 1916

France to England 18 December 1916

Boulogne to England 7 February 1917

France to England 5 June 1917

Boulogne, France to England 6 June 1917

France to England 28 October 1917

France to England 1 February 1918

Boulogne, France to England 16 February 1918

France to England 24 March 1918

France to England 31 March 1918

Calais, France to England 2 April 1918

France to England 5 April 1918

France to England 13 December 1918

Boulogne to England 15 Jan 1919

France to England 13 February 1919