Den Haag-class light carriers General characteristics

Den Haag-class light carriers General characteristics



Ships in class: HNLMS Den Haag and HNLMS Den Helder.

Construction date: built between 1933 and 1939.

Displacement: 10,850 long tons (11,020 t) standard, 13,700 long tons (13,900 t) (deep load).

Length: 182.9 m.

Beam: 21.4 m.

Draught: 7.1 m (deep load).

Installed power: 40,000 shp (30,000 kW).

Propulsion: Two Parsons Steam Turbines (6 Yarrow small-tube boilers, 2 shafts, Parsons geared turbines), 40,000 shp.

Speed: 30 knots.

Range: 9,656 kilometers with 18 knots.

Complement: 600 (excluding aircrew).

Armament: 8 × Bofors 40 mm No.3 anti-aircraft guns.

Armour Belt: 76 mm.

Deck: 25 mm.

Aircraft carried: 12 Fokker Nimrods and 8 Fokker DN.XXI.

Note: the two Den Haag-class light carriers are based on the British Hermes carrier design in service whit the British Royal Navy.