Evertsen-class coastal defence ship

HNLMS Evertsen at sea.
Class overview
Name	Evertsen class
Builders	Rijkswerf, Amsterdam Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Flushing Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy
Succeeded by	Koningin Regentes class
Completed	3
General characteristics
Type	Coastal defense ship
Displacement	3,464 tons
Length	86.2 m (282 ft 10 in)
Beam	14.33 m (47 ft 0 in)
Draught	5.23 m (17 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4,700 hp (3,500 kW), two shafts
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement	263
Armament	2 × 8.2 in (21 cm) (1 × 2) 1 × 8.2 in (21 cm) (1 × 1) 2 × 15 cm (5.9 in) (2 × 1) 6 × 7.5 cm (3.0 in) (6 × 1) 8 × 1pdr (8 × 1) 3 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes
Armour	6 in (15 cm) belt 9.5 in (24 cm) barbette

The Evertsen class or Kortenaer class was a class of coastal defense ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Evertsen, Piet Hein and Kortenaer.

Design

The ships of the class were 86.2 metres (282 ft 10 in) long, had a beam of 14.33 metres (47 ft 0 in), a draught of 5.23 metres (17 ft 2 in), and had a displacement of 3,464 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 4,700 ihp (3,500 kW) and produced a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). The ships had belt armour of 6 in (15 cm) and 9.5 in (24 cm) barbette armour. The main armament of the ships where three 8.2 in (21 cm) guns in a double and single turret. Secondary armament included two single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and six single 7.5 cm (3.0 in) guns.

Construction

Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Shipyard
HNLMS Kortenaer	189?	27 October 1894	17 December 1895	1920	Rijkswerf, Amsterdam
HNLMS Evertsen	189?	29 September 1894	1 February 1896	1913	Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Flushing
HNLMS Piet Hein	189?	16 August 1894	3 January 1896	1914	Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij, Rotterdam

External links

• Media related to Evertsen class coastal defence ship at Wikimedia Commons
• Description of class