HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (C802)

HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën was a De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Laid down in 1939, construction was interrupted by World War II and the ship was only commissioned in 1953 with the identification number C802. She served until 1976 when she was purchased by Peru and renamed Aguirre. With the Peruvian Navy she served until 1999 and was scrapped in 2000.

For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën.
De Zeven Provinciën before 1962
History
Netherlands
NameDe Zeven Provinciën
BuilderRotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam
Laid down5 September 1939
Launched22 August 1950
Commissioned18 November 1953
IdentificationC802
FateSold to Peruvian Navy in August 1976, scrapped 2000
General characteristics
Class and typeDe Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser
Displacement
  • 9,681 tons standard
  • 12,250 tons full load
Length187.32 m (614.6 ft)
Beam17.25 m (56.6 ft)
Draught6.72 m (22.0 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 Werkspoor-Yarrow three-drum boilers
  • 2 De Schelde Parsons geared steam turbines
  • 2 shafts; 85,000 shp
Speed32 kn (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range6,900 nmi (12,800 km; 7,900 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement926
Armament
  • 8 × Bofors 152/53 twin guns
  • 8 × 57 mm twin guns
  • 8 × Bofors 40/70 mm single guns
  • 1962 rebuild:
  • 4 × Bofors 152 mm guns
  • 6 × Bofors 57 mm guns
  • 4 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × 152 mm, 2 × 57 mm, and 4 × 40 mm guns replaced by a RIM-2 Terrier launcher (1962)
Armor
  • 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
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