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Saturday, 18 May 2019

Dutch ironclad Hr.Ms. Tromp at Simons's scrapeyard at Pernis, Netherlands 1934

On stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 May 1903, launched 15 June 1904, trial 17 November 1905, commissioned 5 April 1906, decommissioned 2 May 1927, stricken 1932 and disarmed. Dimensions 100,80 x 15,20 x 5,70m and a displacement of 5.295 tons. The 6.405 ihp allowed a speed of 16,66 miles. Her crew numbered 345 men. Armed with 2-24cm guns, 4-15cm guns, 8-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns, 1 torpedo tube and 2 torpedo guns. The armour consisted of 100-150mm belt, 200mm gun turrets, 200mm conning tower and 50mm deck.

The photo of the Tromp was published in the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post daily edition dated 3 January 1934 when she was lying at the scrape yard of Simon’s slooperij at Pernis to be broken up.