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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
De Zeven Provinciën-class light cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationC801, C802
- Ship TypeLight Cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardRotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Wilton-Fijenoord
- Laid Down1939
- Launched1950
- Commissioned1953
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement12,040 t
- Standard Displacement12,040 t
- Full Load Displacement12,040 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)187.32 m
- Beam17.25 m
- Draft6.72 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement973
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 Werkspoor-Yarrow three-drum boilers; 2 De Schelde Parsons geared steam turbines; 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power85,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × Bofors 152 mm/53 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns8 × 57 mm/60 modèle 1951 guns (4x2), 8 × Bofors 40 mm/70 guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 50-76mm, Turrets: 50-125mm, Conning tower: 50-125mm
- Belt Armour76 mm
- Deck Armour125 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1953Production started
73
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
De Zeven Provinciën-class light cruiserSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Peru | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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