Holland class destroyer

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The Holland class destroyers were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1950s. They were the first major ships designed and built by the Dutch after World War 2. In contrast to previous Dutch Navy practice the ships were named after provinces rather than Admirals.

[edit] Design

These ships were unusual as they were the first destroyers built without large calibre anti ship torpedoes. The machinery was ordered before the war for the Gerard Callenburgh class destroyers and hidden during the German occupation. The main armament was supplied by Bofors.

[edit] General characteristics

From Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995

• Displacement: 2150 standard, 2600 tons full load
• Length: 113.1 m
• Beam: 11.4 m
• Draught: 5.1 m
• Machinery: 2 shaft geared turbines, 2 boilers, 45,000 hp
• Speed: 32 knots
• Range: 4000 nm at 18 knots
• Armament:
  • 4 - 120mm guns (2x2)
  • 1 - 40mm Bofors AA gun
  • 2 - quad 357 mm Anti submarine mortars
  • 2 - depth charge racks
• Crew: 247

[edit] Ships

ship	Pennant number	builder	commissioned	fate
HMNLS Holland	D 808	Roterdam Dockyard	1954	Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1982, as the BAP García y García
HMNLS Zeeland	D 809	Royal Schelde	1955	Decommissioned 1979
HMNLS Noord Brabant	D 810	Royal Schelde	1955	Decommissioned 1974, following damage in collision
HMNLS Gelderland	D 811	Wilton Fijenoord	1955	Decommissioned 1973