Evertsen-class coastal defence ship
.jpg) HNLMS Evertsen at sea. | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Evertsen class |
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| 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 |
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The Evertsen class or Kortenaer class was a class of coastal defense ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Evertsen, Piet Hein and Kortenaer.
Design
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.
Construction
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Shipyard |
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| Kortenaer | 1893 | 27 October 1894 | 17 December 1895 | 1920 | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam |
| Evertsen | 1893 | 29 September 1894 | 1 February 1896 | 1913 | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Flushing |
| Piet Hein | 1893 | 16 August 1894 | 3 January 1896 | 1914 | Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam |
External links
Media related to Evertsen class coastal defence ship at Wikimedia Commons- Description of class
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