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Saturday, 28 August 2021

Dutch coastal defence ship Hr.Ms. Kortenaer 1893-1919

In 1915. Dutch magazine Onze Vloot February 1936

Of the Evertsen-class, succeeded by Koningin Regentes-class. Laid down by Rijkswerf Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1893, launched on 27 October 1894, commissioned on 17 December 1895, stricken and sold for ƒ 143.000 to N.V. Frans Rijsdijk’s scheepsslooperij te Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands be broken up in 1919. With a displacement opf 3.464 tons and as dimensions 86.2 x 14.33 x 5.23 metres or 282.10 x 47.0 x 17.2 feet. With a horsepower of 4.700hp delivered via 2 shafts was her speed 16 knots. Crew numbered 263 men. Armor consisted of a 15m/6” thick belt and the barbette protected by 24cn/9.5” thick armor. Armament consisted of 3-21cm/8.2” guns (1x1&1x1), 2x1-15cm/5.9” guns, 6x1-7.5cm/3” guns, 8x1 pd guns and 3-45cm/18” torpedo tubes

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