Prins van Oranje
Tier X · Cruiser · Netherlands · Premium
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 55) · Balanced cruiser
A Dutch premium cruiser, a firepower ship combining twelve 234 mm HE guns with powerful air strikes. Its HE salvo is 41% above average, and it throws 12 shells every 11.5 s to steadily stack fires. Its air strikes drop 64 bombs that scatter widely, so only part of them land, but each can start a fire, steadily adding damage and fires even on enemies hiding behind islands. AA is 55% above average, and with Air Defense Alert II, Sonar II, and Precise Aiming System II it is versatile. However, 9.72 km detectability, thin armor, and no smoke make it hard to survive long while spotted.
Key stats
- HP: 39,809
- Top speed: 33.5 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.72 km
- Main battery: 234 mm 3X4 · reload 11.5 s · range 12.12 km
Evolving from Project 1047, this battlecruiser emerged in the late 1930s to confront the Japanese Navy in the Dutch East Indies. The ship featured a distinctive armament set—her main battery was represented by twelve 234 mm guns in quadruple-gun turrets. The main battery guns were built based on British technology, highlighting the close collaboration between Great Britain and the Dutch Navy during World War II.