Cruisers: Post War

[designeraccd]

Started before, but finished after WW2, the DE RUYTER and her sister emerged as well equipped 1950s vintage light cruisers. However, how they would have fared one on one with a sov SVERDLOV is open to debate! DFO

[ivorthediver]

Were they interned during the war or just abandoned where they were Dennis ?

[designeraccd]

They were on slips in Holland. Redesigned and completed postwar. Both sold to Peru. DZP had her Terriers and guidance radars pulled; converted to carry helos. DE RUYTER served as the last ALL GUN cruiser in the world until quite recently. DFO

[ivorthediver]

Thank you Dennis, I knew you would know the relevant facts , much obliged

[designeraccd]

Here is a very interesting shot from post 1964 as the De Zeven Provencien was a CLG! The core of the Dutch Navy at that point. DFO