Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VI
Cruiser
The Netherlands
Kijkduin
In 1935, the government of the Netherlands approved the decision to build "superlight" cruisers. De Ruyter was used as a prototype for them. The first ship of the two was named Kijkduin and was laid down in 1939. It was initially planned to arm the cruisers with eight guns distributed among four turrets, but the composition of the armament was later...
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In 1935, the government of the Netherlands approved the decision to build "superlight" cruisers. De Ruyter was used as a prototype for them. The first ship of the two was named Kijkduin and was laid down in 1939. It was initially planned to arm the cruisers with eight guns distributed among four turrets, but the composition of the armament was later reconsidered. World War II and the occupation of the Netherlands slowed down the construction—it meant that the new cruisers were completed under an extensively modified project and didn't enter service until the 1950s.
- Credits
- 3,000,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 28,000
- Maximum speed
- 33.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 11.5 km
- Main battery range
- 13.2 km
- Main battery reload
- 8.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 33.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 720 m
- Rudder shift time
- 12.5 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 11.5 km
- Air detection
- 6.0 km
- Submarine detection
- 6.0 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 28,000
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 19 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 10–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 13.2 km
- Reload time
- 8.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 7.1 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 22.5 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 124 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
152 mm HE Brisantgranaat
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 2,200
- Fire chance
- 11.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 900 m/s
- Shell mass
- 46 kg
152 mm AP Pantsergranaat
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 3,000
- Muzzle velocity
- 900 m/s
- Shell mass
- 47 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
- Mounts
- 4
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.3 mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 6
- Aura
- 40 mm/56 Bofors Model 1936 on a Mk.IV* Hazemeyer mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 6
- Aura
- 40 mm/56 Bofors on an RP Mk.I mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 2
Depth charges
- Maximum damage per charge
- 2,000
- Maximum packs
- 2
- Charges per pack
- 8
- Reload time
- 40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 28,000
- Main-battery barrels
- 4
- AA mounts
- 14
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 33.0 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 300,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 9,000 XP
- Purchase
- 540,000 credits
Kijkduin (A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 450,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Kijkduin (B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 13,500 XP
- Purchase
- 810,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 300,000 credits
Propulsion: 85,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 300,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Propulsion Modification 1
ModernizationReduces time to full speed
- Credits
- 1,000,000
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Main Battery Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Steering Gears Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
AA Guns Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Next ships
Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.
- Ship
- Eendracht
- Research cost
- 72,000 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 9
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 4
- Published battle levels
- 6–8
Cross-nation comparison
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