Koningin Regentes-class coastal defense ship
De Ruyter
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Class overview | |
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Name | Koningin Regentes class |
Builders | |
Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Preceded by | Evertsen class |
Succeeded by | Marten Harpertzoon Tromp |
Built | 1898–1904[1] |
In service | 1902-1968 |
Completed | 3 |
Retired | 3 |
General characteristics [2] | |
Type | Coastal defence ship |
Displacement | 5,002 tons |
Length | 96.62 m (317 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 15.19 m (49 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion | 6,500 hp (4,800 kW), two shafts |
Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
Capacity | 722-736 tons of coal storage |
Complement | 340 |
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Armour |
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The Koningin Regentes class was a class of coastal defence ships[a] of the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1] The class comprised Koningin Regentes, De Ruyter and Hertog Hendrik.[3]
Design[edit]
The ships of the class were 96.62 metres (317 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 15.19 metres (49 ft 10 in), a draught of 5.82 metres (19 ft 1 in), and had a displacement of 5,002 ton.[2] The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 6,500 ihp (4,800 kW) and produced a top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h).[2] In addition, the machinery had two sets of triple expansions.[3]
When it came to naval armour all three ships were equipped with Krupp armour.[3] The ships had belt armour of 6 in (15 cm), 10 in (25 cm) barbette armour and 10 in (25 cm) turret armour.[2] Deck armour of the Koningin Regentes class was 2 in (5.1 cm).[4]
The main armament of the ships were two 9.4 in (24 cm) single turret guns.[2] Secondary armament included four single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and eight 7.5 cm (3.0 in) single guns.[4] Furthermore, it had three 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes of which two were submerged and one was above water at the bow.[3]
Ships[edit]
Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Shipyard |
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Koningin Regentes | 1898 | 24 April 1900 | 3 January 1902 | 1920 | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam |
De Ruyter | 1900 | 28 September 1901 | 29 October 1902 | 1923 | Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
Hertog Hendrik | 8 March 1901 | 7 June 1902 | 5 January 1904 | 27 September 1968 | Rijkswerf , Amsterdam |
Notes[edit]
- ^ In the Dutch navy the ships were classified as "pantserschepen" literally translated: armored ships.
Citations[edit]
References[edit]
- Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0851771335.
- Jane, Fred T. (1900). All The World's Fighting Ships. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
- Jane, Fred T., ed. (1970). Jane's Fighting Ships 1905-6. New York: ARCO Publishing Company. SBN 668-02269-8.
- Raven, G.J.A., ed. (1988). De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 90-6707-200-1.