Tromp
1940
(Argonaut 600)
- Class: Tromp - 2 light cruisers of 1936
- Displacement: 4,900 tons
- Dimensions: 433 (o/a) x 40.7 x 17.5 ft.
- Machinery: Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 screws, S.H.P. 56,000 = 32.5 knots
- Armor: Side belt, 2-2.5 in., deck, 1.5 in.
- Armament: 6-5.9 in. (3x2), 8-40 mm. (4x2); 6-21 in. T.T. (2x3)
- Complement: 380
- Builder: Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam
- Laid Down: 17 Jan 1936
- Launched: 24 May 1937
- Completed: 18 Aug 1938
- Service: Assigned to A.B.D.A. Command Jan 1942 for defence of Dutch East Indies. Badly damaged off Bali, 18 Feb 1942; sent to Australia for repairs. Joined to British
Eastern Fleet 1944. Participated in raids on Sabang in April and Soerabaya in May.
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