HNLMS Jacob van Heemskerck
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Tromp |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 4″ guns in 5 twin mounts |
Tromp's sister. Commissioned unarmed on 10 May 1940, the day the Germans invaded, she escaped to Britain and was finished there as an anti-aircraft cruiser. Escorted convoys in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, where in November 1942 she and HMAS Adelaide caught the blockade runner Ramses. Sold for scrap in 1970.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 102 mm (4 in) guns (5×2)
- 8 × 40 mm (4×2)
- 8 × 20 mm AA cannon
- 2 × depth charge rails
Armour
- Belt: 2–2.5 in (51–64 mm)
- Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)
| Builder | Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij., Amsterdam; completed in British yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 October 1938 |
| Launched | 16 September 1939 |
| Commissioned | 16 September 1939 |
| Displacement | 4,150 t (4,084 long tons) standard 4,860 t (4,783 long tons) full load |
| Length | 132 m (433 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 33 knots (38 mph; 61 km/h) |
| Complement | 393 or 420 |
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
16 September 1939
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 23 June 1970