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Tuesday, 20 January 2026

British design for a 34 knots 1,400 tons Dutch destroyer around 1923

British HMS Amazon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dutch Hr. Ms Evertsen. Maritiem Museum Rotterdam. 

Detail of the Panorama Burgerhout, painted by Adolf Bock.

Predesign for the Dutch Admiralen-class of 8 ships built in two batches, preceded by Wolf-class succeeded by Gerard Callenburgh-class, based on designs of the British prototypes HMS Ambuscade and Amazon. Dimensions 310.0 (over all) x 29.6 x 18.6 x 10.6 feet. Design of Thornycroft. Admiralen-class speed 36 knots, standard displacement 1,337 tons and as dimensions 321.6 x 31.3 x 9.9 feet.

Source

Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands drawing S.2175(3685)

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