HNLMS De Ruyter
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 7 × 150 mm (5.9 in) guns |
Flagship of Rear Admiral Karel Doorman. Fought at Badung Strait; torpedoed by Haguro at the Java Sea and sank with Doorman and 344 of her crew.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 7 × 150 mm (5.9 in) guns
- 10 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft guns
- 8 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
Armour
- Belt: 30–50 mm (1–2 in)
- Turrets: 30–50 mm
- Deck: 33 mm (1 in)
- Conning tower: 30 mm
| Laid down | 16 September 1933 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 11 May 1936 |
| Commissioned | 3 October 1936 |
| Displacement | 7,822 long tons (7,948 t) |
| Length | 170.8 m (560 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | 32–33 kn (59–61 km/h; 37–38 mph) normal load in deep ocean 33.5 kn (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph) maximum under normal load in deep ocean |
| Complement | 435 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 May 1936
Battle of Badung Strait
Survived
19–20 February 1942
Doorman's flagship
27 February 1942
Doorman's flagship; Doorman killed