RNN · CL
De Ruyter
Photos and infoLight cruiser, the only one of her design. Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam. Laid down 16 September 1933, commissioned 3 October 1936. Named for Michiel de Ruyter. From about 2 February 1942 she was Karel Doorman's flagship. Captain Eugène Edouard Bernard Lacomblé had the ship. Doorman was not her captain. A torpedo sank her in the early hours of 28 February 1942. Not credited to one ship.
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
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| Builder | Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam |
| Commissioned | 1936-10-03 |
| Fate | Sunk. Rear Admiral Karel Doorman's flagship. A torpedo hit her in the Java Sea on the night of 27-28 February 1942. She sank in the early hours of 28 February with Doorman and her captain, Eugène Lacomblé. Not credited to one ship. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
HNLMS De Ruyter underway, between 1940 and 1945. Nationaal Archief, Anefo, Bestanddeelnr 934-9813. Public domain.
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No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Java Sea
1942-02-27 · Doorman's flagship. A torpedo hit her about 2330. Japanese records credit Haguro. She sank in the early hours of 28 February. Doorman and Captain Lacomble were lost
