HNLMS Koningin Wilhelmina Der Nederlanden
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HNLMS Koningin Wilhelmina Der Nederlanden was a unique protected cruiser
Protected cruiser
The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...
of the Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
build by NSM Amsterdam.
Design
The ship was 99.8 metre long, had a beam of 14.91 metre, a draught of 6.07 metre, and had a displacement of 4,530 ton. The ship had 4600 ihp engines and produced a top speed of 15.8 knots (31 km/h).It had 5 cm (2 in) deck armour. The main armament of the ship was a 11 in (27.9 cm) single gun. Secondary armament included a single 8.2 in (20.8 cm) gun and two 6.7 in (17 cm) single guns.