The light cruiser HNMS Tromp of the Royal Dutch Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Displacement | 4000 BRT |
| Length | 132 m |
| Complement | 380 men |
| Armament | 6 5.9" guns (3x2) 4 40mm AA (2x2) 4 .5" AA (2x2) 6 21" torpedo tubes 1 aircraft (but no catapult) |
| Max speed | 32.5 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 56000 HP |
| Notes on class | Specifications as listed above are for HrMs Tromp.
HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck was incomplete when she escaped from Holland to the U.K. She was completed as an Anti-Aircraft cruiser and had some different specifications; Complement; 420 Armament; 10 4" AA guns (10x2) 4 2pdr AA (1x4) 6 20mm AA (6x1) |
Royal Dutch Navy ships of the Tromp class
To see all Tromp class ships click here.
| HNMS Jacob van Heemskerck (D 20) | ||
 | HNMS Tromp | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. | ||
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