Atjeh-class cruiser


The Atjeh class was a class of unprotected cruisers of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class comprised Atjeh, Tromp, Koningin Emma der Nederlanden, De Ruyter, Van Speyk and Johan Willem Friso.

Design

The ships of the class were long, had a beam of, a draught of, and had a displacement of 3,425 ton. The ships were equipped with reciprocating engines, which were rated at and produced a top speed of.
The ships were armed with six guns and eight single guns.

Construction

All 8 ships were laid down at the Rijkswerf in Amsterdam and launched between 1876 and 1886.2 were never completed and destroyed in yard fire 1883.
NameLaid downLaunchedCommissionedFate
3 March 18756 December 18761 November 18771899 decommissioned, 1906 rebuilt as accommodation ship, 1922 out of service
23 August 187512 December 18771 September 18825 June 1902 decommissioned, 1904 sold for scrapping
11 November 187620 January 18791 December 1880to January 1879 named De Ruyter, 1900 decommissioned, 1908 accommodation ship, 14 May 1940 captured by German forces, sank 1942, salvaged and scuttled in 1943
187922 September 18801 August 188527 May 1899 decommissioned, 1900 sold for scrapping
9 February 18807 June 18821 March 188716 September 1897 decommissioned, 1904 accommodation ship, 1946 sold for scrapping
Kortenaer1881––Unlaunched, 20 June 1883 destroyed by fire in Amsterdam Rijkswerf
Doggersbank5 August 18811882–20 June 1883 almost completed but destroyed by fire in Amsterdam Rijkswerf
22 October 188310 June 18861 February 188816 September 1897, scrapped 1899