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REINIER CLAESZEN monitor (1894)
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Reinier Claeszen
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinier Claeszen | Rijkwerf Amsterdam | 24.9.1890 | 21.11.1891 | 1.3.1894 | stricken 4.1914 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2440 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 70.0 |
| Breadth, m | 13.5 |
| Draught, m | 4.55 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VC, 3 Scottish boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2315 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 96 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 760(10) |
| Armour, mm | compound; belt: 120 - 100, deck: 75 - 50, turret: 280, CT: 280 |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 209/32 Krupp No.1, 1 x 1 - 173/32 Krupp No.2, 4 x 1 - 50/37 Krupp, 2 - 356 TT (bow?) |
| Complement | 161 |
Standard scale images
Reinier Claeszen 1894
Graphics
Reinier Claeszen
Project history
A low freeboard monitor with an amidships superstructure, the 21cm gun in a turret forward and the 17cm aft in a shield.
Ship protection
Armoured 120-100mm belt protected full ship length and was closed by 75-50mm deck. Turret had 280mm sides.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
