The following is a translation from an article found in two magazines from 1946.
Image: Onze Vloot March 1946
Now that the airweapon provides speed this factor is no longer needed for battleships. Thus the ship can be shorter, needs less machinery weight and required boilers and less length to armour. The armour isn't very thick because current heavy projectiles penetrate everything anyway. But to ward against light projectiles and to localise explosions a lot of light armour has been applied. The rocketbomb guided by radio is new. The machinery is in an unorthodox position, namely high up, to protect them against mines and torpedoes. Consequently the screws can't be driven directly, but are driven by electric motors. In the machinery room are dynamos to provide the necessary power.
The ship is expected to be for the indies in a "United Nations" fleet. Hence the main battery is conservative. The ship is foremost a vessel to transport the main battery. For aircraft and torpedoes are other ships in mind. The medium calibre 12 cm AA guns are chosen for their ability to work against destroyers and motortorpedoboats.
Information:
33.000 ton, 28.400 ton washington.
L,B,H,D, 216m/30m/13,60m/8,80m
66.000 SHP, 25 kts.
6 - 38 cm, 32 - 12 cm, 36 - 2 cm, 1 guided rocket tower.
Armour is not specified except for the 300mm belt and the 30mm bottom armour.
Source: Onze Vloot March 1946, Schip en Werf October 1946
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