HNLMS Soerabaja
Sunk
| Type | Coast-defence battleship |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 11″ guns |
Service
| to 1936 | De Zeven Provinciën | |
| from 1936 | Soerabaja Renamed |
Coast-defence ship, famous for the mutiny of her crew in 1933, after which she was renamed Soerabaja. A floating battery at Surabaya when Japanese bombers sank her on 18 February 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 28 cm/42.5 (2 × 1)
- 4 × 15 cm/40 (4 × 1)
- 10 × 7.5 cm/55 (10 × 1)
- 4 × 1-pdr (4 × 1)
Armour
- 2 in (5.1 cm) deck
- 5.9 in (15 cm) belt
- 7.75 in (19.7 cm) barbette
- 8 in (20 cm) conning tower
- 9.8 in (25 cm) turret
| Builder | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 February 1908 |
| Launched | 15 March 1909 |
| Commissioned | 6 October 1910 |
| Displacement | 6,530 tons |
| Length | 101.5 m (333 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 452 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched as HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën
15 March 1909
Renamed HNLMS Soerabaja
1936 · Renamed
Fate
Sunk
Bombed by aircraft and sunk, 1943