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Light cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter. Onze Vloot April 1936 by L. Müller

In the Dutch naval magazine Onze Vloot dated October 1930 was a discussion titled Hoeveel Ton” published dealing with the characteriscs for a third cruiser for the Royal Netherlands yet to be built. Her design and construction were limited due to the Great Depression of the 1930s. The light cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter was preceded by the Java-class and succeeded by the De Zeven Provinciën-class. Ordered on 1 August 1932, laid down by Wilton-Fijenoord on 16 September 1933, launched on 11 May 1936, completed and commissioned on 3 October 1936 and sunk in the Battle of the Java Sea against the Japanese fleet on 27 February 1942. In the design process was for budgetary reasons the intention to arm her with just 3x2-15cm/5.9 guns causing quite a lot of criticism. Some people demanded a fourth turret. In an essay contest in 1930 was asked for a treaty cruiser with a displacement of 8.636 tons but armed like a heavy cruiser namely with 6-20cm/8” guns. This proposal was rejected in 1930 because too expensive. Finally her armament consisted of 3x2&1x1-15cm/5.9” guns. In the design of October 1930 was suggested to arm her with 4x2-15cm guns, 4/6-8.8cm anti aircraft guns, a number of light/heavy machine guns and if possible torpedo tubes. Speed 32 miles with 1,000 ton fuel and feed water (50% of the maximum). Dimensions 175 (load line) x 16,84 (outside armour) x 5.53 (maximum) meters and a standard displacement of 8,000 tons. Costs 17.5 million Dutch guilders, the cabinet proposed a 5,250 tons ship for 12.5 million. The dimensions of the De Ruyter were 170.8 x 15.6 x 4.9 metres and a displacement of 7,948 tons.