Sunday, 25 January 2026

British design for a 33 knots 950 tons Dutch destroyer around 1923

British HMS Amazon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Dutch Hr. Ms Evertsen. Maritiem Museum Rotterdam. 

Detail of the Panorama Burgerhout, painted by Adolf Bock.

Predesign for the Dutch Admiralen-class of 8 ships built in two batches, preceded by Wolf-class succeeded by Gerard Callenburgh-class, based on design of the British prototypes HMS Ambuscade and Amazon. Dimensions 269.0 (over all) x 27.0 x 16.0 x 8.9 feet. Design of Thornycroft. Admiralen-class speed 36 knots, standard displacement 1,337 tons and as dimensions 321.6 x 31.3 x 9.9 feet.

Source

Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands drawing S.2175(3683)

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