RNN · CL
AfloatTromp-class light cruiser, pennant D 20, completed as an anti-aircraft cruiser. N.V. Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij at Amsterdam launched her on 16 September 1939, and she was formally commissioned on 11 February 1941. In April 1942 she was with the Eastern Fleet off Ceylon, in Force B and then Force A, and she later served on the Australia Station. She was not sunk.
| Class | Tromp class |
|---|---|
| Type | Light cruiser (CL) |
| Hull | D20 |
| Builder | N.V. Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Amsterdam |
| Launched | 1939-09-16 |
| Commissioned | 1941-02-11 |
| Fate | Afloat. Decommissioned on 20 November 1969. The Dutch history says she was stricken on 27 February 1970 and sold for scrap on 23 June 1970. Not sunk. |
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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.
Command
JHvan Holthe, Jonkheer Edzard JacobCommander from 14 May 1940Promoted to captain on 16 August 1942Relieved on 30 April 1943WHHarmsen, WillemCaptain from 30 April 1943Relieved on 27 May 1944WDDonker, Willem van denCaptain from 27 May 1944Relieved on 15 September 1944JBBerg, Jonkheer Gustaaf AlexanderCommander from 15 September 1944Relieved on 15 October 1945
Indian Ocean Raid
1942-04-05 · With Force B, then Force A, during the April 1942 search off Ceylon; not sunk.
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