Full Description
Protected cruiser (Pantserdekschip) HNLMS Gelderland was a Holland-class cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy. This class, of six ships, was considered a modest, but well thought-out design. At a speed of 10 knots the radius of action would have been 8000 miles, while the two triple expansion engines could generate a maximum speed of 19,5 knots.
Contents
Introduction, Armoured cruisers, Dutch East Indies till 1890, New Ships, British Apollo class, The Holland class, First batch, Second batch, Construction, Armour, Engines, Armament, Fire control, Torpedoes, Boats, Sloop B III, Steamboat, Whaler, Operational history
