De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser

	Stern view of HNLMS De Ruyter, 1962
Class overview
Builders	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij; Wilton-Fijenoord;
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy; Peruvian Navy;
Preceded by	De Ruyter
Succeeded by	Tromp-class frigate
Cost	Approx. ƒ 126-190m (whole project)
Built	1939–1953
In commission	1953–2017
Completed	2
Retired	1
Scrapped	1
General characteristics
Type	Cruiser
Displacement	12,040 tonnes
Length	187.32 m (614.6 ft)
Beam	17.25 m (56.6 ft)
Draught	6.72 m (22.0 ft)
Propulsion	4 Werkspoor-Yarrow three-drum boilers; 2 De Schelde Parsons geared steam turbines; 2 shafts; 85,000 shp;
Speed	32 kn (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	973
Armament	8 × 152 mm main guns; 8 × 57 mm AA guns (4x2); 8 × 40 mm AA guns;
Armour	50–76 mm (2.0–3.0 in) belt; 50–125 mm (2.0–4.9 in) turrets; 50–125 mm (2.0–4.9 in) conning tower;

The De Zeven Provinciën class (also called Eendracht class) was a class of light cruisers. They were built by Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) and Wilton-Fijenoord for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The name De Zeven Provinciën refers to the seven provinces which formed the Dutch Republic in 1581.

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