De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser
1953 light cruiser class of the Royal Netherlands Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The De Zeven Provinciën class (also called Eendracht class) was a class of light cruisers. They were built by Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) and Wilton-Fijenoord for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The name De Zeven Provinciën refers to the seven provinces which formed the Dutch Republic in 1581.
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Stern view of HNLMS De Ruyter, 1962 | |
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Preceded by | De Ruyter |
Succeeded by | Tromp-class frigate |
Cost | Approx. ƒ 126-190m (whole project)[1] |
Built | 1939–1953[note 1] |
In commission | 1953–2017 |
Completed | 2 |
Retired | 1 |
Scrapped | 1 |
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Type | Cruiser |
Displacement | 12,040 tonnes |
Length | 187.32 m (614.6 ft) |
Beam | 17.25 m (56.6 ft) |
Draught | 6.72 m (22.0 ft) |
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Speed | 32 kn (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
Range | 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 973 |
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