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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Koningin Regentes class |
| Builders: | NSM Amsterdam (2), Wilton Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Operators: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | Evertsen class |
| Succeeded by: | Marten Harpertzoon Tromp |
| Built: | 1900–1902 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Coastal defence ship |
| Displacement: | 5,002 tons |
| Length: | 96.622 m (317 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 15.189 m (49 ft 10 in) |
| Draught: | 5.817 m (19 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 6,500 hp (4,800 kW), two shafts |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
| Complement: | 340 |
| Armament: | 2 × 9.4 in (24 cm) (2 × 1) 4 × 15 cm (5.9 in) (4 × 1) 8 × 7.5 cm (3.0 in) (8 × 1) 4 × 1pdr (4 × 1) 3 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes |
| Armour: | 6 in (15 cm) belt 10 in (25 cm) barbette 10 in (25 cm) turret |
The Koningin Regentes class was a class of coastal defence ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Koningin Regentes, De Ruyter and Hertog Hendrik.
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The ships of the class were 96.622 metres (317 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 15.189 metres (49 ft 10 in), a draught of 5.817 metres (19 ft 1 in), and had a displacement of 5,002 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 6,500 ihp (4,800 kW) and produced a top speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h).
The ships had belt armour of 6 in (15 cm), 10 in (25 cm) barbette armour and 10 in (25 cm) turret armour.
The main armament of the ships where two 9.4 in (24 cm) single turret guns. Secondary armament included four single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and eight 7.5 cm (3.0 in) single guns.
Koningin Regentes was laid down at the NSM Amsterdam shipyard on 1 January 1898. She was launched on 24 April 1900. De Ruyter was laid down at Wilton Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam on 1 January 1900 and was launched on 20 February 1901.
The last ship to be launched on 7 June 1902 was Hertog Hendrik, she was also laid down at the NSM Amsterdam shipyard on 1 January 1900.
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