Holland-class destroyer

Class overview
Name	Holland class
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy Peruvian Navy
Preceded by	Template:Sclass-
Succeeded by	Template:Sclass-
In commission	1954–1986
Completed	4
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	2,150 long tons (2,185 t) standard 2,600 long tons (2,642 t) full load
Length	113.1 m (371 ft 1 in)
Beam	11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
Draught	5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft geared turbines, 2 boilers, 45,000 hp (33,556 kW)
Speed	32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h)
Complement	247
Armament	4 × Bofors 120 mm guns (2×2) 1 × 40 mm Bofors AA gun 2 × quad 357 mm (14.1 in) anti-submarine mortars 2 × depth charge racks

The Holland-class destroyers were built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1950s. They were the first major ships designed and built by the Dutch after World War II. In contrast to previous Dutch Navy practice the ships were named after provinces rather than admirals.

Design

These ships were unusual as they were the first destroyers built without large calibre anti-ship torpedoes. Their primary role was anti-submarine warfare and convoy defence. The specification was issued in 1947 and construction was approved in 1948.

Armament

The armament comprised two twin Bofors 120 mm guns which were capable of 45 rounds per minute. The mountings were automated and stabilised with radar control and 720 rounds were stored per mounting. Initially British 4.5 inch twin Mk 6 mountings were considered but rejected due to complexity, man power requirements (19 men per mounting) and dependence on hydraulics for operation. The close range anti aircraft armament was reduced to a single Bofors 40 mm gun due to the heavy top weight of the 120 mm mountings. Anti-submarine weaponry consisted of two quadruple Bofors 357mm anti-submarine mortars sited in B position forward of the bridge.

Machinery

The turbine machinery was ordered before the war for the Template:Sclass-s and hidden during the German occupation. The turbines were built by Werkspoor and four boilers were used. The ships had a unit machinery layout with alternating boiler rooms and turbine rooms.

Sensors

The radars were designed by Hollandse Signaal Apparaten; The ZW-01 provided surface warning, the DA-01 provided medium range surveillance and the LW-02 long range surveillance. Fire control was provided by the GA-03 and KA-01 radars. Sonars PAE-1N and \\cwe-10 were also fitted.

The superstructure was built of aluminium alloy in order to reduce weight and electric welding was used throughout.

The Netherlands navy considered replacing the after 120 mm turret with a guided missile system in the late 1950's but this project was cancelled.

Ships

Ship	Pennant number	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
Holland	D808	RDM, Rotterdam	21 April 1950	11 April 1953	31 December 1954	Sold to the Peruvian Navy in 1982, as the BAP García y García, struck 1986
Zeeland	D809	KM de Schelde, Vlissingen	21 January 1951	27 June 1953	1 March 1955	Decommissioned 1979
Noord-Brabant	D810	KM de Schelde	1 March 1951	28 November 1953	1 June 1955	Decommissioned 1974, following damage in collision
Gelderland	D811	Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam	10 March 1951	19 September 1953	17 August 1955	Decommissioned 1973

References

Notes

Sources

• Gardiner, Robert (ed.) (1995). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. London: Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-605-1. OCLC 34284130. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help) Also published as Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław (1995). Conway's all the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7. OCLC 34267261.