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Java in 1925. The ship was built by the Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde in Flushing (Dutch: Vlissingen) and laid down on 31 May 1916. The ship was launched on 6 August 1921, and commissioned on 1 May 1925. [1] [2] [3] Later that year on 14 October Java left the Netherlands for a journey to the Dutch East Indies.
The List of ships of World War II contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner ...
The list of World War II ships of less than 1000-tons is an alphabetical list of minor military ships and ship classes of World War II. Only ships with a displacement of less than 1000 tons are listed. For larger vessels, see list of World War II ships. For other ship classes, see the list of World War II ship classes.
She was originally designed as a 5,000 long tons (5,080 t) ship with a lighter armament due to financial problems and the pacifist movement. Later in the design stage, an extra gun turret was added and the armor was improved. She was the seventh ship of the Dutch Navy to be named after Admiral Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter.
This list of broadsides of major World War II ships ranks the total weight of projectiles that can be delivered in single broadsides by major vessels in service during World War II. Listed are the broadsides in pounds and kilograms (for a single main battery salvo ), as well as the range to which it can be fired in yards and kilometres and the ...
The Java class was a class of light cruisers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, with the lead ship named after the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies. Originally, three ships were planned: Java , Sumatra , and Celebes .
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World War II minesweepers of the United States ... Major General Wallace F. Randolph (ship) USS Miantonomah (ACM-13) USS Miantonomah (CMc-5) USS Minah (AMc-204)