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HNLMS Java (1921)

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Java
History
Netherlands
NameJava
BuilderKoninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde in Flushing
Laid down31 May 1916
Launched6 August 1921
Commissioned1 May 1925
FateSunk on 27 February 1942
General characteristics
TypeTemplate:Sclass-
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6670 tons standard
8087 tons full load
Length155.3 m (509 ft 6 in)
Beam16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught6.22 m (20 ft 5 in)
Propulsion73,000 shp (54,000 kW), three shafts
Speed31 knots
Range4,340 nmi (8,040 km; 4,990 mi) at 11 or 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement526
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
10 x Bofors 150 mm guns
8 x Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
8 x Browning .50 machine guns
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7.5 cm (3.0 in) belt
2,5 to 5 cm (2.0 in) deck
12.5 cm (4.9 in) conning tower
10 cm (3.9 in) shields
Aircraft carried2 Fokker C.XI-W floatplanes

HNLMS Java (Template:Lang-nl) was a Template:Sclass- of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February 1942.