HNLMS Van Speyk (1882)

History
Netherlands
NameVan Speyk
NamesakeJan van Speyk
BuilderRijkswerf, Amsterdam
Laid down9 February 1880
Launched7 June 1882
Completed16 July 1883
General characteristics (as completed)
Class & typeAtjeh-class
Displacement3,160 tons
Length
  • 93.05 m (305 ft 3 in) (overall)
  • 80.00 m (262 ft 6 in) (p/p)
Beam12.497 m (41 ft 0 in)
Draft6.706 m (22 ft 0 in)
Installed power
  • Compound steam engine
  • nominal 370 kW (500 hp)
  • effective 2,200 kW (3,000 ihp)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement225
Armament
  • 6 × 6.7 in (17 cm) (6 × 1)
  • 8 × 4.7 in (12 cm) (8 × 1)
Armourengine behind coal bunkers

HNLMS Van Speyk (Dutch: Zr.Ms/Hr.Ms. Van Speyk), was an Atjeh-class unprotected cruiser built in Amsterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

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