Holland-class cruiser

	HNLMS Noordbrabant
Class overview
Name	Holland class
Builders	Rijkswerf, Amsterdam; Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde, Flushing; Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam;
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy; Kriegsmarine;
Preceded by	Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden
Succeeded by	Java class
Built	1895–1901
In commission	1898–1944
Completed	6
Lost	1
Retired	5
General characteristics
Type	Protected cruiser
Displacement	3,900 tons (first 3 ships); 4,033 (last 3 ships);
Length	93.3 m (306 ft 1 in) (first 3 ships); 94.7 m (310 ft 8 in) (last 3 ships);
Beam	14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
Draught	5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	10,000 ihp (7,500 kW), two shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement	324
Armament	2 × 5.9 in (15 cm) (2 × 1); 6 × 4.7 in (12 cm) (6 × 1); 4 × 3 in (7.6 cm) (4 × 1); 4 × 1pdr (4 × 1); 2 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes;
Armour	5 cm (2.0 in) deck

The Holland class was a class of six protected cruisers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class was built in two groups, each consisting of three ships.

Class overview
HNLMS Noordbrabant
Name	Holland class
Builders	Rijkswerf, Amsterdam Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde, Flushing Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy Kriegsmarine
Preceded by	Koningin Wilhelmina der Nederlanden
Succeeded by	Java class
Built	1895–1901
In commission	1898–1944
Completed	6
Lost	1
Retired	5
General characteristics
Type	Protected cruiser
Displacement	3,900 tons (first 3 ships) 4,033 (last 3 ships)
Length	93.3 m (306 ft 1 in) (first 3 ships) 94.7 m (310 ft 8 in) (last 3 ships)
Beam	14.8 m (48 ft 7 in)
Draught	5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	10,000 ihp (7,500 kW), two shafts
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement	324
Armament	2 × 5.9 in (15 cm) (2 × 1) 6 × 4.7 in (12 cm) (6 × 1) 4 × 3 in (7.6 cm) (4 × 1) 4 × 1pdr (4 × 1) 2 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes
Armour	5 cm (2.0 in) deck