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Koningin Regentes-class coastal defense ship

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De Ruyter
Class overview
NameKoningin Regentes class
Builders
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Preceded byEvertsen class
Succeeded byMarten Harpertzoon Tromp
Built1898–1904[1]
In service1902-1968
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics [2]
TypeCoastal defence ship
Displacement5,002 tons
Length96.62 m (317 ft 0 in)
Beam15.19 m (49 ft 10 in)
Draught5.82 m (19 ft 1 in)
Propulsion6,500 hp (4,800 kW), two shafts
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Capacity722-736 tons of coal storage
Complement340
Armament
Armour
  • 6 in (15 cm) belt
  • 10 in (25 cm) barbette
  • 10 in (25 cm) turret
  • 2 in (5.1 cm) deck

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

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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]

Armor

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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]

A small improvement over the preceding Evertsen class was that the 15 cm guns were now also protected by decent shields, instead of having only 12 mm armor protection.[5]

Armament

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The artillery of the Koningin Regentes class was a big step forward in comparison with the smaller Evertsen class.[5] The main and secondary battery were now all L/40 long quick firing guns.[6] Some applauded the minister for this choice of armament.[5]

The main armament of the ships were two 24 cm SK L/40 guns in single turrets.[5][2] In fact, the German Navy used the same gun as main armament on their newest battleships of the Kaiser Friedrich III class. The quick fire capability of this gun meant that it fired about three rounds a minute. This made the difference with the 21 cm guns of the Evertsens even bigger.

Secondary armament included four single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns[4] This was also an improvement over the two 15 cm quick-firing guns of the Evertsens, which were also shorter. There were eight 7.5 cm (3.0 in) No. 3 single guns.The ships had three 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes of which two were submerged and one was above water at the bow.[3]

Ships

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Construction data
Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Shipyard
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

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  1. ^ In the Dutch navy the ships were classified as "pantserschepen" literally translated: armored ships.

Citations

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  1. ^ a b Raven (1988), p. 175.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gardiner, Chesneau and Kolesnik (1979), p. 374.
  3. ^ a b c d Jane (1970), p. 313.
  4. ^ a b Jane (1900), p. 157.
  5. ^ a b c d Evers 1899.
  6. ^ Marineblad 1900, p. 90.

References

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  • Evers, F.J.H. (23 November 1899). "Marine-Organisatie". De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad.
  • 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.
  • "Hr. Ms. Pantserschip Koningin Regentes". Marineblad. No. 4. 1900. pp. 89–91.
  • 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.
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