HNLMS Witte de With
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Admiralen |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns |
Fought at the Java Sea. Bombed in dock at Surabaya and scuttled.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
- 1 × single 75 mm (3 in) AA gun
- 4 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm (0.50 in) guns
- 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Fijenoord |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 May 1927 |
| Launched | 11 September 1928 |
| Commissioned | 20 February 1930 |
| Displacement | 1,316 long tons (1,337 t) (standard) |
| Length | 98.15 m (322 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 143 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 September 1928
Battle of the Java Sea
Survived
27 February 1942
Escorted Exeter to Surabaya
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled, 2 March 1942