De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser
Stern view of HNLMS De Ruyter, 1962 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Operators | |
| Preceded by | De Ruyter |
| Succeeded by | Tromp-class frigate |
| Cost | Approx. ƒ 126-190m (whole project) |
| Built | 1939–1953 |
| In commission | 1953–2017 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Scrapped | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Light 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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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.