HNLMS Evertsen
Wrecked
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Admiralen |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Following Houston and Perth into Sunda Strait, she was caught by Japanese destroyers, set on fire and beached.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 4.7 in (120 mm) guns (4×1)
- 2 × 3 in (76 mm) AA guns (2×1)
- 4 × .5 in (13 mm) machine guns
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2×3)
- 24 × mines
| Builder | Burgerhout, Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 August 1925 |
| Launched | 29 December 1926 |
| Commissioned | 12 April 1928 |
| Displacement | 1,310 long tons (1,331 t) standard |
| Length | 98.15 m (322.0 ft) oa 93.57 m (307.0 ft) lbp |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 129 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 December 1926
Battle of Sunda Strait
Wrecked
28 February – 1 March 1942
Caught and beached the next morning