HNLMS Janssens was originally the passenger ship MS Janssens operated by Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij (KPM). She would be commandeered and militarized by the Royal Netherlands Navy on 8 December 1941.Mark, Chris (1997). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in W.O. II. Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 978-90-6013-522-8.
Service history Serving as a troopship during the defense of the Dutch East Indies, her final journey in Netherlands naval service would be the evacuation of around 750 naval personnel including crewmembers from , and the British ship from Tjilatjap harbor to Fremantle, Australia. Janssens was supposed to be escorted by , however, due to the desertion by some of the native Indonesian crew, Valk was unable to leave the harbor. After Janssens left port unescorted, a growing feeling of potential mutiny led the captain to stop in Patjitan harbor to let around 250 native crew disembark. Janssens then continued her journey and arrived safely at Fremantle after which on 4 May 1942 the ship was returned to the KPM.Bezemer, K.W.L. (1967). Verdreven doch niet verslagen Hilversum: Uitgeversmaatschappij W. de Haan N.V. ISBN 9026920415.Von Münching, L.L. (1978). Schepen van de Koninklijke Marine in de 2e wereldoorlog Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 9060139038.
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External links Picture of HNLMS Janssens at the Netherlands Institute for Military History (NIMH).