HNLMS De Ruyter (1935)
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HNLMS De Ruyter was a unique light cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Intended to reinforce the older Java-class cruisers in the Dutch East Indies, her design and construction were limited by the
HNLMS De Ruyter
De Ruyter's antiaircraft platform consisted of five twin Bofors L/60 guns and the guns' fire control computer.
The nearly completed De Ruyter in 1935.
Japanese offensives throughout the East Indies: De Ruyter attempted to prevent landings in the Java Sea between Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes.
Java-class cruiser
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The Java class was a series of light cruisers operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy during the interwar period and World War II. Designed to defend the Dutch East Indies against the Empire of Japan,
HNLMS De Ruyter (1935)
…HNLMS De Ruyter was a unique light cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Intended to reinforce the older Java-class cruisers in the Dutch East Indies, her design and construction were limited by the Great Depression. Laid down in 1933 and commissioned in 1936, she spent the…
Java soon after her commissioning, evident with her tall, slender, masts
The class' delays made the ships immediately outdated, most obvious in their relatively unprotected and underwhelming armament (image from Sumatra).
Java after her reconstruction, featuring thicker and shorter masts.