Second World War · 1939–1945

Royal Netherlands Navy

37 ships covered here, in 11 battles.

Coast-defence battleships 1

HNLMS Soerabaja

Sunk

Netherlands

Coast-defence battleship

2 × 11″ guns

Launched 1909 · 0 battles

Light cruisers 5

HNLMS De Ruyter

Sunk

Netherlands

Light cruiser

7 × 5.9″ guns

Launched 1936 · 3 battles

HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck

Survived

Netherlands

Light cruiser · Tromp class

10 × 4″ guns in 5 twin mounts

Launched 1939 · 0 battles

HNLMS Java

Sunk

Netherlands

Light cruiser · Java class

10 × 5.9″ guns

Launched 1921 · 2 battles

HNLMS Sumatra

Scuttled

Netherlands

Light cruiser · Java class

10 × 5.9″ guns

Launched 1920 · 0 battles

HNLMS Tromp

Survived

Netherlands

Light cruiser

6 × 5.9″ guns in 3 twin mounts

Launched 1937 · 2 battles

Sloops 1

HNLMS Van Kinsbergen

Survived

Netherlands

Sloop

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1939 · 0 battles

Destroyers 12

HNLMS Banckert

Scuttled

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1929 · 1 battle

HNLMS Evertsen

Wrecked

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1926 · 1 battle

HNLMS Isaac Sweers

Sunk

Netherlands

Destroyer · Gerard Callenburgh class

6 × 4″ guns

Launched 1940 · 1 battle

HNLMS Kortenaer

Sunk

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1927 · 1 battle

HNLMS Piet Hein

Sunk

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1927 · 2 battles

HNLMS Tjerk Hiddes

Survived

Netherlands

Britain

Destroyer · N class

6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts

Launched 1941 · 0 battles

HNLMS Van Galen

Sunk

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1928 · 0 battles

HNLMS Van Galen

Survived

Netherlands

Destroyer · N class

6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts

Launched 1941 · 0 battles

HNLMS Van Ghent

Wrecked

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1926 · 1 battle

HNLMS Van Nes

Sunk

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1930 · 0 battles

HNLMS Witte de With

Scuttled

Netherlands

Destroyer · Admiralen class

4 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1928 · 1 battle

ZH1

Scuttled

Germany

Netherlands

Destroyer · Gerard Callenburgh class

1 × 4.7″ gun

Launched 1939 · 1 battle

Gunboats 3

HNLMS Flores

Survived

Netherlands

Gunboat · Flores class

3 × 5.9″ guns

Launched 1925 · 1 battle

HNLMS Johan Maurits van Nassau

Sunk

Netherlands

Gunboat

3 × 5.9″ guns

Launched 1932 · 1 battle

HNLMS Soemba

Survived

Netherlands

Gunboat · Flores class

3 × 5.9″ guns

Launched 1925 · 1 battle

Submarines 13

HNLMS Dolfijn

Survived

Netherlands

Submarine · U class

1 × 3″ gun

Launched 1942 · 0 battles

HNLMS K XIV

Survived

Netherlands

Submarine · K XIV class

1 × 3.5″ gun

Launched 1931 · 1 battle

HNLMS K XVI

Sunk

Netherlands

Submarine · K XIV class

1 × 3.5″ gun

Commissioned 1934 · 1 battle

HNLMS K XVII

Sunk

Netherlands

Submarine · K XIV class

1 × 3.5″ gun

Launched 1932 · 0 battles

HNLMS K XVIII

Scuttled

Netherlands

Submarine · K XIV class

1 × 3.5″ gun

Launched 1932 · 1 battle

HNLMS O 13

Sunk

Netherlands

Submarine · O 12 class

2 × 1.7″ guns

Launched 1931 · 0 battles

HNLMS O 16

Sunk

Netherlands

Submarine

1 × 3.1″ gun

Launched 1936 · 0 battles

HNLMS O 20

Sunk

Netherlands

Submarine · O 19 class

1 × 3.5″ gun

Launched 1939 · 0 battles

HNLMS O 21

Survived

Netherlands

Submarine · O 21 class

2 × 1.6″ guns

Launched 1939 · 1 battle

HNLMS O 22

Sunk

Netherlands

Submarine · O 21 class

2 × 1.6″ guns

Launched 1940 · 0 battles

HNLMS O 23

Survived

Netherlands

Submarine · O 21 class

2 × 1.6″ guns

Launched 1939 · 0 battles

HNLMS O 24

Survived

Netherlands

Submarine · O 21 class

Launched 1940 · 0 battles

HNLMS Zwaardvisch

Survived

Netherlands

Britain

Submarine · T class

Launched 1943 · 0 battles

Auxiliaries 2

HNLMS Prins van Oranje

Sunk

Netherlands

Auxiliary

2 × 3″ guns

Launched 1931 · 0 battles

HNLMS Willem van der Zaan

Survived

Netherlands

Auxiliary

2 × 4.7″ guns

Launched 1938 · 0 battles

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