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1. The Celebes, Java and Sumatra using a German design. Completed after the First World War and then being obsolete, modernized in the thirties and both lost in the Second World War. The Celebes was an enlarged version for use as command ship but was never completed.
Hr. Ms. Sumatra
Hr. Ms. Sumatra. Laid down at the yard of the Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij at Amsterdam on 15 July 1916, launched 19 December 1920, scuttled as a block ship off Quistreham, France as part of an artificial harbour which was never realized. The wreck was sold in February 1951 to Persia [Iran] to be broken up. Due to lacking material caused by the First World War, enough budget and the loss of her turbines by fire was her launching and completion delayed. After the approval of the budget for 1919 was the building of the Sumatra and her sister ship Java continued. The ships were built based on a Krupp-design but in fact were both ships all altered before they even were commissioned. With a displacement of 6,670 tons were her dimensions 155,30 x 16,00 x 5,50 metres. The two turbines and eight boilers driven 3 screws supplied 72,000 ahp allowing a speed of 31 miles. The armour consisted of a 25-50mm deck, a 75mm belt while the conning tower was protected by 100-125mm. The armament consisted of 10-15cm guns, 4-40mm machineguns, 6-12,7mm machine guns and 2 rails for each 5 depth charges. Her crew numbered 525 men.
Hr. Ms. Java
Hr.Ms. Java. Laid down at the Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde at Flushing, Netherlands on 31 May 1916, launched on 9 August 1921 and lost on 27 February 1942 during the battle in the Java Sea. Due to lacking material caused by the First World War and enough budget was her launching and completion delayed. After the approval of the budget for 1919 was the building of the Java and her sister ship Sumatra continued. During the trials in June-July 1924 suffered she from fire. Despite the damage were the trials very successful and afterwards was she finally repaired. Commissioned on 1 May 1925. The ships were built based on a Krupp-design but in fact were both ships already outdated before they even were commissioned. With a displacement of 6,670 tons were her dimensions 155,30 x 16,00 x 5,50 metres. The two turbines and eight boilers driven 3 screws supplied 72,000 ahp allowing a speed of 31 miles. The armour consisted of a 25-50mm deck, a 75mm belt while the conning tower was protected by 100-125mm. The armament consisted of 10-15cm guns, 4-40mm machineguns, 6-12,7mm machine guns and 2 rails for each 5 depth charges. Her crew numbered 525 men.
Hr. Ms. Gelderland
2. Protected cruiser. On stocks at the Maatschappij Fijenoord at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 1 November 1897, launched in 1898 and commissioned on 15 July 1900. Her dimensions were 94,70 x 14,82 x 5,40 metres and her displacement 4.033 tons. Building costs and first fitting out 3,048,000 Dutch guilders, The two engines and 12 Yarrow boilers supplied 9,867 hp while driving two screws allowing a speed of 20,05 miles. The coal bunker capacity was 850 tons. The original armament consisted of 2-15cm guns, 6-12cm guns, 6-7.5cm guns, 4-3,7cm guns, 2-7,5cm mortars, 2 torpedo tubes and 2 torpedo guns. In 1912 were 2-12cm guns removed, 3 years later 2 anti aircraft guns added. Between 1920 and 1939 serving as gunnery training ship. For this purpose was her armament again changed into 4-15cm guns and 8-7,5cm guns. In 1922 again changed into 10-12cm guns, 2-7,5cm guns, 4-3,7cm guns, 1-7,5cm mortars and 2 machineguns. Her original crew numbered 325 men. Armament as Niobe 8x1-10,5cm guns, 4x1-4cm guns and 4x4-2cm machine guns. Disarmed and lying laid up 14 May 1940 at the naval yard at Den Helder when Germany invaded the Netherlands, seized and rebuilt by C. van der Giessen&Zn. at Krimpen a.d Ijssel, Netherlands as the German“Schwimmende Flakbatterie schiffe“ Niobe and sunk on 16 July 1944 in the Finnish Gulf near the Finnish harbou Kotka by a Russian air attack. The wreck was after the Second World War in 1947 raised by the Finns and broken up in 1952-1953. The wreck was offered by the Finns to the Dutch government which however didn't accept this order.
3. Protected cruiser of the Holland-class. Laid down at the shipyard of the Kon. Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 27 March 1895, launched on 20 March 1897,commissioned on 1 June 1898, stricken in 1924 and sold to be broken up on 27 August 1924.
Displacement 3.900 tons and as dimensions 93,30 x 14,81 x 5,40 metres. Original armament 2-15cm guns, 6-12cm guns, 4-7,5cm guns, 8-3,7cm guns, 4-3,7cm revolvers, 2-7,5cm A guns, 2-7,5cm mortars, 2 torpedo tubes and 2 torpedo guns. Speed 19,47 miles. Crew numbered 325 men when commissioned.
4. The Jacob van Heemskerck was laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 August 1905, launched in the presence of his Royal Highness prince Hendrik 22 September 1906 and commissioned 22 April 1908. The costs of her first fitting out for sea service were ƒ 4.660.000,00. According to the account for the budget year 1910 were the maintenance expenses for the hull ƒ 15.129,73½ and for stores etc. ƒ 134.522,26½. Dimensions 98,00 x 15,20 x 5,70 meters and a displacement of 5.000 tons (as the German Undine decreased to 4.445 tons). The engines provided 6.400 ihp driving two screws allowing a speed of 16,5 miles while she had a coal capacity of 423 tons. The crew numbered 355 men. The armament consisted of 2-24cm guns, 6-15cm guns, 6-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns and two torpedo tubes. The armament consisted of a 100-150mm belt, 200mm gun turrets, a 50mm deck and a 200mm conning tower. She was commissioned as the floating battery Hr.Ms. IJmuiden 19 April 1939 and scuttled by her own crew at Ijmuiden, Netherlands 14 May 1940. Salvaged by the Germans 16 July 1940 and transported 24 July towards Amsterdam and from there 21 March 1941 to Kiel, Germany. There she was at the Howaldtswerke rebuilt as the anti aircraft battery Undine. Her armament consisted now of 8-10.5cm guns, 5-4cm guns and 16-20mm machineguns. After the war she was found back at Wilhelmshafen, Germany and brought back to the Netherlands. At the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands she was rebuilt as an accommodation ship and commissioned as the Hr.Ms. Neptunus 25 February 1948 serving at Den Helder, Netherlands. Her pennant was in the beginning HW 3, later changed into A 881. Later she was slightly rebuilt. Decommissioned 13 September 1974 and stricken 4 October the same year.
Original appareance
Around 1927
5. On stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam 13 October 1900 and launched 7 June 1902 by the Dutch prince Hendrik (after which she was named) which was married with queen Wilhelmina. Trials found place 9 September 1903 and she was commissioned 5 January 1904. Building costs were 4.300.000 Dutch guilders. Displacement 4.950 tons and dimensions 96,60 x 15,20 x 5,70m. Her 2 vertical triple compound engines delivered 6.282 hp allowing a speed of 16,5 miles. Armour consisted of a 150-100mm belt, 250mm gun turrets, 50mm deck and 250mm conning tower. Originally armed with 2-24cm guns, 4-15cm guns, 8-7.5cm guns, 4-3.7cm guns, 1 torpedo tube and 2 torpedo guns. In 1926 were the aft 24cm gun and the torpedo armament removed. In 1937 were 4-40mm machineguns placed and 2-7.5cm guns removed. After the rebuilding in 1926 was she commissioned 2 May 1927 but in the summer a year later was she fitted out with a crane for two-four floating planes. After 1935 the crane was removed. In the Spanish Civil War used for escort duties. In 1938 she was decommissioned but at the outbreak of the Second World War again in service as the battery ship Vliereede serving off Texel, Netherlands. Decommissioned 11 November 1939 and laid up at the navy yard at Den Helder, Netherlands. She was sunk by own personnel May 1940, salvaged by the Germans and rebuild at Antwerp, Belgium as the floating battery Ariadne. In May 1945 found back at Wilhelmshafen, Germany and rebuilt at the Wilton-Fijenoord yard as an accommodation ship. Commissioned 21 October 1947 at Amsterdam, Netherlands as Wachtschip Amsterdam and later at Willemsoord still called Hertog Hendrik (A 888). Decommissioned 27 September 1968 and sold 28 August 1972 to be broken up.
