Dutch protected cruiser Hr.Ms. Friesland 1895-1913

British protected cruiser HMS Apollo

Dutch protected cruiser design dated 1895

Of the Holland-class first subclass including the Holland, Zeeland and Friesland, based on the design of the British protected cruiser HMS Apollo of 1891. The Dutch design was later used for designing a Chinese variant. Laid down by Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 4 November 1895, launched on 4 November 1896, commissioned on 16 February 1898, decommissioned on 1 February 1911 to undergo important heavy repairs but not executed  and sold to be broken up for ƒ 152.055,- on 28 May 1913.

Displacement 3.900 ton and as dimensions 93,30 x 14,81 x 5,40 metres. Horsepower 10.400 hp. Machinery included 2 reciprocating engines, 8 water tube boilers and 2 Scottish boilers. Armour consisted of a 5,1cm/2” thick deck with the conning tower protected by 10cm. Armament consisted original of 2x1-15cm/5.9”,  guns, 6x1-12cm/4.7” guns, 4x1-7,5cm/3” guns, 8-3,7cm guns, 4-3,7cm revolver gun, 2-7,5cm A guns, 2-7,5cm mortars, 2 torpedo tubes and 2 torpedo guns above the waterline. In 1906 were 4-3,7cm gun removed and 1908 1-7,5cm A gun and 1-7,5cm mortar. Crew numbered 325 men. Costs when first fitted out ƒ 2.962.205.00.