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Lead Ship,Light Cruiser HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën pictured at Rotterdam in 1972.

Between 1962 and 1964,Lead Ship,Light Cruiser HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën underwent a refit by RDM Shipyards at Rotterdam which included the removal of the two aft turrets and the installation of a RIM-2 Terrier SAM system. Lack of funds precluded the same modifications from being carried out on HNLMS De Ruyter, which was decommissioned in 1972. Her sister ship followed suit in 1975; the Cruisers were replaced in Dutch service by the two Tromp-Class Frigates.

Great shots of the conversion work!!! DFO

Light Cruiser HNLMS De Zeven Provincien pictured during her 1962/64 Terrier Guided Missile conversion at RDM Shipyards,Rotterdam.

Lead Ship, Guided Missile Light Cruiser HNLMS De Zeven Provincien pictured in 1973.

GR8 finds Brian.....even more conversion pictures!! Always very interesting to see work like this being performed. DFO

De Zeven Provinciën Class Light Cruiser HNLMS De Ruyter pictured with her sister in 1962.

The DE RUYTER under refit in 1986 to become Peru's ALM. GRAU. DFO

De Zeven Provinciën Class Light Cruiser HNLMS De Ruyter pictured with Friesland Class Destroyer HNLMS Overijssel at Fleet Week, Rotterdam on July 7th 1960.

Both units of the class....... DFO