Koningin Regentes-class coastal defense ship

The Koningin Regentes class was a class of coastal defence ships[lower-alpha 1] of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Koningin Regentes, De Ruyter and Hertog Hendrik.

Plan and side views of the ships
Class overview
NameKoningin Regentes class
Builders
  • Rijkswerf (2),
  • Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Preceded byEvertsen class
Succeeded byMarten Harpertzoon Tromp
Built1900–1902
In service1902-1968
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeCoastal defence ship
Displacement5,002 tons
Length96.622 m (317 ft 0 in)
Beam15.189 m (49 ft 10 in)
Draught5.817 m (19 ft 1 in)
Propulsion6,500 hp (4,800 kW), two shafts
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement340
Armament
Armour
  • 6 in (15 cm) belt
  • 10 in (25 cm) barbette
  • 10 in (25 cm) turret

Design

The ships of the class were 96.622 metres (317 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 15.189 metres (49 ft 10 in), a draught of 5.817 metres (19 ft 1 in), and had a displacement of 5,002 ton. 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).

The ships had belt armour of 6 in (15 cm), 10 in (25 cm) barbette armour and 10 in (25 cm) turret armour.

The main armament of the ships were two 9.4 in (24 cm) single turret guns. Secondary armament included four single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and eight 7.5 cm (3.0 in) single guns.

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