Armoured cruiser De Ruyter, on stocks at the Maatschappij voor Scheeps- en Werktuigbouw Fijenoord at Rotterdam 1900, launched 1901, trials 12 and 21 July 1902, commissioned at Rotterdam 29 October 1902 and in 1923 disarmed. Dimensions 96,60 x 15,20 x 5,70m and a displacement of 4.950 tons. The 6.377 ihp allowed a speed of 16.55 miles. Armed with 2-24cm guns, 4-15cm guns, 8-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns, 1 torpedo tube and 2 torpedo guns. Her crew numbered 324 men. Armour consisted of a 150-100mm belt, 250mm gun turrets, 250mm conning tower and 50mm deck.
Armoured cruiser Zeeland, on stocks at the Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Flushing, Netherlands 27 March 1895, launched 1897, commissioned at Flushing 1 June 1898 and decommissioned 1924. Dimensions 93,30 x 14,781 x 5,40m and a displacement of 3.900 tons. The 9.88 ihp allowed a speed of 15 miles. Originally armed with 2-15cm guns, 6-12cm guns, 6-7.5cm guns, 12-3.7cm guns, 2-7.5cm mortars, 2 torpedo tubes and 2 torpedo guns. Her crew numbered 325 men. Armour consisted of 100mm conning tower and 50mm deck.
The photo of the Zeeland and De Ruyter was published in the Dutch newspaper H
et nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië daily edition dated 5 October 1924 when both ships were lying at the navy yard at Willemsoord and were sold to be broken up.
