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
Built	1893-1896
In service	1895-1920
Completed	3
Retired	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)
Capacity	289 tons of coal storage
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 × 1-pounder (8 × 1); 3 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes;
Armour	6 in (15 cm) belt; 9.5 in (24 cm) barbette; 9.5 in (24 cm) turret; 2.25 in (5.7 cm) deck;

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.

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