Light Cruisers: De Zeven Provinciën Class

[Brian James]

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

[Brian James]

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.

[designeraccd]

Great shots of the conversion work!!! DFO

[Brian James]

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

[Brian James]

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

[designeraccd]

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

[Brian James]

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

[designeraccd]

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

[Brian James]

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

[designeraccd]

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