HNLMS Evertsen at sea. |
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Evertsen class |
| Builders: | NSM Amsterdam, De Schelde, Flushing, Wilton Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Operators: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Succeeded by: | Koningin Regentes class |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Coastal defense ship |
| Displacement: | 3,464 tons |
| Length: | 86.2 m (282 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: | 14.33 m (47 ft 0 in) |
| Draught: | 5.23 m (17 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion: | 4,700 hp (3,500 kW), two shafts |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 263 |
| Armament: | 2 × 8.2 in (21 cm) (1 × 2) 1 × 8.2 in (21 cm) (1 × 1) 2 × 15 cm (5.9 in) (2 × 1) 6 × 7.5 cm (3.0 in) (6 × 1) 8 × 1pdr (8 × 1) 3 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes |
| Armour: | 6 in (15 cm) belt 9.5 in (24 cm) barbette |
The Evertsen class was a class of coastal defense ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Evertsen, Piet Hein and Kortenaer.
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The ships of the class were 86.2 metres (282 ft 10 in) long, had a beam of 14.33 metres (47 ft 0 in), a draught of 5.23 metres (17 ft 2 in), and had a displacement of 3,464 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 4,700 ihp (3,500 kW) and produced a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h).
The ships had belt armour of 6 in (15 cm) and 9.5 in (24 cm) barbette armour.
The main armament of the ships where three 8.2 in (21 cm) guns in a double and single turret. Secondary armament included two single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and six single 7.5 cm (3.0 in) guns.
Evertsen was laid down at the Wilton Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam. She was launched on 29 September 1894. Piet Hein was laid down at De Schelde shipyard in Flushing and was launched on 16 August the same year.
The last ship to be launched on 27 October 1894 was Kortenaer, she was laid down at the NSM Amsterdam shipyard.
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