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The Royal Netherlands Navy in “Victory at Sea”

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The Royal Netherlands Navy in

“Victory at Sea”

From its heyday in the 17th century the fleet that became Royal Netherlands Navy shrank to become one of the smaller but more professional navies of Europe. Dutch neutrality during WW1 left the Netherlands with a compact fleet and no ships bigger than a cruiser, although plans for a modest battleship were developed. In the post war environment the Dutch built a balanced fleet of cruisers and destroyers aimed primarily at patrolling their possessions in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI); in contrast the fleet at Home was little more than a coastal defence force; hopes of remaining neutral as they had done in 1914 were high in the minds of the Dutch government. A class of battlecruisers, modelled initially on the German “Scharnhorst” design, were planned but had not come to fruition by the time that war broke out. The rapid capitulation of the Netherlands to the German blitzkrieg in May 1940 saw the inevitable exodus of ships and personnel across the Channel and the formation of the Dutch Navy in exile, headquartered in London. However, the bulk of the Dutch fleet was based in the East Indies and thus became available to the Allied cause by virtue of their location. These forces were in the forefront of Allied efforts to thwart Japanese expansion immediately after Pearl Harbor and the sinking of Force Z, contributing to the Allied “ABDA” forces (America, Britain, Dutch, Australia). The main ABDA force, commanded by Dutch Admiral Doorman, fought a series of valiant but ultimately unsuccessful actions against the Japanese, finally being overwhelmed at the battle of the Java Sea in which both Java and De Ruyter were lost to Japanese torpedoes. Nevertheless the Royal Netherlands navy fought on alongside its allies, principally the Royal Navy. Although the RNlN did not operate conventional aircraft carriers they did man two Merchant Aircraft Carriers, Gadila and Macoma (MAC ships – essentially a transport ship with a flight deck added above the holds) from which the naval air arm of the RNlN operated Swordfish in the convoy protection role. The Dutch were also particularly keen on coastal forces vessels and took over dozens of RN torpedo boats and gunboats during the war. Although small the Dutch fleet did pioneer several interesting innovations; Dutch fire control equipment was (and still is today) amongst the finest in the world, the Hazemeyer stabilised AA gun mount was a fine piece of work especially when coupled to British fire control radar (perhaps ahead of its time, since reliability was an issue) whilst the Dutch also invented an interesting apparatus that allowed submarines to run their diesels whilst submerged; this was snapped up by the invading Germans and went to see on countless U Boats as the “schnorkel”. The Dutch were also nothing if not ambitious. The Dutch navy in exile was keen to take the fight to the enemy in any way they could, and seriously considered purchasing the old US battleships New York and Texas, although funding and manning issues made this plan a non-starter. However, for an interesting “what if” fleet the ship stats from the VAS rulebook can be used “as is”. It is interesting to speculate whether the former USS New York would have been renamed New Amsterdam in a reversal of the name change enjoyed by the city that bore the ship’s name! As with many “navies in exile” it is important to remember the distinctions between their original states and the form that they took once they had joined the Allied cause. A fleet representing the pre-1940 Netherlands navy should not therefore use ex-British ships, or use amended stats for ships refitted in Britain.


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The RNlN Fleet List The following forms the fleet list for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Priority Level: Patrol Van Ghent class destroyer Van Galen class destroyer Tjerk Hiddes class destroyer Isaac Sweers Class destroyer N Class Destroyer Flower class corvette Flores class gunboat (x2) Van Kinsbergen class sloop Tromp class cruiser K.XI class submarine O9 class submarine O12 class submarine K.XIV class submersible O16 class submersible O19 class submersible O21 class submersible

Merchant Aircraft Carrier Brewster Buffalo (4 flights) Fokker D.XXI (4 flights) Fokker G.1A (3 flights) Fokker C.X (4 flights) Priority Level: Skirmish De Zeven Provincien class coastal defence ship Sumatra class cruiser De Ruyter class cruiser Provincien class cruiser Priority Level: Battle Project 1047 class battlecruiser Ex HMS Tiger


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Project 1047 class battlecruiser

Ships of this class: Unknown (3 ships) This class of three ships was designed to defend Dutch possessions in the East Indies. Various design studies were completed, initially with German assistance based on the design of Scharnhorst. Later studies were completed in the Netherlands, to an improved design. German machinery was replaced with more reliable propulsion systems. The torpedo protection was improved over the German design and her armoured deck was well sited. The German main armament was retained, but hr secondary armament was dual purpose, serving in both the anti surface and anti aircraft role. The start of WW2 brought a premature close to the project. Had they been completed the ships of project 1047 would have been fine additions to the Royal Netherlands Navy. Speed: 7” Turning: 1 Target: 4+ Armour: 4+ Damage: 28/10 Crew: 42/14 Special Traits: Aircraft 3, Radar, Armoured Deck, Torpedo Belt In Service: 1944 (projected) Weapon Range AD DD Special A Turret (3 x 11in) 47” 3 1 B Turret (3 x 11in) 47” 3 1 Y Turret (3 x 11in) 47” 3 1 Secondary Armament 16” 3 1 Weak AAA 8” 6 - Length: 777 ft. Displacement: 27.950 tons Speed: 34 kts. Crew: 1,050


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Tiger class Battlecruiser

Ships of this class: Tiger Tiger served with the Royal Navy through the First World War and into the 1920s before being decommissioned. At the time she was decommissioned in 1931 there was considerable interest from the Royal Netherlands Navy in purchasing the ship, the intention being to deploy her to the Dutch East Indies to replace some of the older armoured ships there. Unfortunately the plan came to naught, but if it had it was likely that Tiger would have been refitted in a similar manner to Renown. The stats below are conjectural, but are based on reasonable estimates of what could have been done/ Speed: 7” Turning: 1 Target: 4+ Armour: 4+ Damage: 36/12 Crew: 44/14 Special Traits: Torpedo Belt, Aircraft 2, Radar In Service: 1938 (refitted) Weapon Range AD DD Special A Turret (2 x 13.5”) 24” 2 2 AP B Turret (2 x 13.5”) 24” 2 2 AP X Turret (2 x 13.5”) 24” 2 2 AP Y Turret (2 x 13.5”) 24” 2 2 AP Secondary Armament 16” 3 1 Weak AAA 8” 6 - Length: 704 ft. Displacement: 36,000 tons Speed: 30 kts. Crew: 1,125


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De Zeven Provincien class Coast defence Ship

The last in a series of Dutch coastal defence battleships (the others scrapped or relegated to training duties by the start of WW2), De Zeven Provincien served in the Far East, was renamed Soerabaya and was sunk in shallow water by Japanese bombers at the port that shared her name in February 1942. She was raised and used as a static battery by the Japanese until 1943 when she was sunk in an Allied air strike. Ships of this class: De Zeven Provincien Speed: 3” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 4+ Damage: 7/3 Crew: 19/7 Special Traits: Aircraft 2 In Service: 1910 Weapon Range AD DD Special A Turret (1x 11”) 24” 1 1 X Turret (1x 11”) 24” 1 1 Secondary Armament 12” 2 1 Weak AAA 5” 2 - Length: 333 ft. Displacement: 6,530 tons Speed: 32 kts. Crew: 452


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Sumatra Class Cruiser

These two old cruisers were authorised during WW1 but the need for technical assistance from overseas delayed their completion until the 1920s. Both were heavily refitted in the mid 1930s. Java was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese cruiser Nachi in the battle of the Java Sea. Sumatra was in refit at the time of the German invasion of the Netherlands. She was moved to Portsmouth, UK, but was not returned to active service. She was finally scuttled as an artificial breakwater for one of the “Mulberry” harbours in Normandy. A third ship, Celebes, was planned but cancelled prior to the start of construction. Ships of this class: Java, Sumatra Speed: 6” Turning: 2 Target: 5+ Armour: 3+ Damage: 8/3 Crew: 19/7 Special Traits: Aircraft 2 In Service: 1925 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament (10x 6”) 20” 41 Weak AAA 5” 2 - Length: 552 ft. Displacement: 7,050 tons Speed: 31 kts. Crew: 480


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De Ruyter Class Cruiser

Funds earmarked for the cancelled Celebes eventually found their way to paying for the De Ruyter. It was originally intended to arm her with three twin turrets; a comparison with foreign designs led to an increase but only one more gun could be squeezed in. She was noted for the quality of her fire control system, which surpassed the quality of her rather short ranged guns. Her AA armament was well up to standard, but this did not save her from the ravages of Japanese torpedo fire. She was sunk by gunfire and Long Lance torpedoes during the Java Sea battle. Ships of this class: De Ruyter Speed: 6” Turning: 2 Target: 5+ Armour: 3+ Damage: 8/3 Crew: 18/6 Special Traits: Aircraft 2, Improved Rangefinder In Service: 1935 Weapon Range AD DD Special A Turret (2x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak B Turret (1x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak X Turret (2x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak Y Turret (2x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 4 - Length: 552 ft. Displacement: 7,548 tons Speed: 32 kts. Crew: 435 ** De Ruyter uses the Improved Rangefinder rules the German Fleet uses as described in the Victory at Sea rulebook.


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Tromp Class Cruiser

Ships of this class: Tromp, Jacob Van Heemskerck These ships began their design lives as destroyer flotilla leaders, but grew to become small cruisers in their own right. Despite being 40% smaller than the De Ruyter they packed only 1 gun less and carried torpedoes. Tromp carried a Fokker CW.III seaplane, but Jacob Van Heemskerck never received one. Both escaped to Britain during the German invasion. Jacob Van Heemskerck arrived incomplete and was fitted with British weapons (see separate listing) Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 3+ Damage: 5/2 Crew: 13/5 Special Traits: Aircraft 1 (Tromp only) In Service: 1937 Weapon Range AD DD Special A Turret (2x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak B Turret (2x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak X Turret (2x 6”) 24” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 3 - Port Torpedoes 10” 2 4 Single shot, AP Starboard Torpedoes 10” 2 4 Single shot, AP Depth Charges 3” 2 2 Slow loading Length: 433 ft. Displacement: 4,800 tons Speed: 33.5 kts. Crew: 309


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Tromp Class Cruiser (Refitted)

Ships of this class: Jacob Van Heemskerck The stats below represent Jacob van Heemskerck as fitted with British weapons and equipment. In this guise she served as an AA escort. Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 3+ Damage: 5/2 Crew: 13/5 Special Traits: Radar In Service: 1941 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondaries 14” 4 1 Weak AAA 5” 4 - Length: 433 ft. Displacement: 4,800 tons Speed: 33.5 kts. Crew: 309


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Provincien Class Cruiser

These two large, modern cruisers similar in concept to the “City” class light cruisers of the Royal Navy, started building prior to WW2 but the onset of war brought construction to a halt. The Germans considered completing their construction, and if this had happened they would have been given the uninspiring names KH.1 and KH.2. Work restarted after the war to an improved design which ultimately included surface to air missiles. Both ships ended their days in the service of South American navies. The stats below represent the ships in their “as designed” conditions Ships of this class: De Zeven Provincien, Eendracht Speed: 6” Turning: 2 Target: 5+ Armour: 3+ Damage: 11/4 Crew: 28/9 Special Traits: Aircraft 2 In Service: 1945 Weapon Range AD DD Special A Turret (3x 6”) 29” 1 1 Weak, twin-linked B Turret (2x 6”) 29” 1 1 Weak X Turret (2x 6”) 29” 1 1 Weak Y Turret (3x 6”) 29” 1 1 Weak, twin-linked Secondary Armament 20” 3 1 Weak Port Torpedoes 10” 2 4 Single Shot, AP Starboard Torpedoes 10” 2 4 Single Shot, AP AAA 5” 4 - Length: 598 ft. Displacement: 10,800 tons Speed: 32 kts. Crew: 700


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“Merchant” Aircraft Carrier Essentially a standard merchant ship with a flight deck added above the holds and cut-down superstructure, the Merchant Aircraft Carriers of the RN provided an initial, well-needed and highly effective aerial capability against U Boats. The presence of aircraft forced U Boats to submerge well away from convoys and, although sinkings of U boats were not all that common (at least not initially) the act of forcing the boats away served just as well to protect the convoys. The Royal Netherlands Navy manned two MAC ships and the squadrons of Swordfish that operated from them. Ships of this class: Gadila, Macoma Speed: 3” Turning: 1 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 9/3 Crew: 16/6 Special Traits: Carrier In Service: 1943 Aircraft: 1 flight of Swordfish Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 12” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 2 - Length: 450 ft. Displacement: 9,000 tons Speed: 13 kts. Crew: 400


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Van Ghent Class Destroyer

The Van Ghents were the first “big” Dutch destroyers in the modern sense. They were based heavily on the British “A” class fleet destroyer, being designed in Britain and built in the Netherlands. Unusually for such small ships they originally carried one seaplane on the aft superstructure, although these were rarely carried. In common with many fleet destroyers they were capble of being used as minelayers, carrying 24 mines on rails on the upper deck. Ships of this class: Evertsen, Van Ghent, Kortenaer, Piet Hein Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 6/2 Special Traits: Agile In Service: 1926 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 12” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 2 - Port/Starboard Torpedoes - 3 4 AP, One-Shot Depth Charges 3” 4 2 Slow-Loading Length: 307 ft. Displacement: 1,640 tons Speed: 36 kts. Crew: 129


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Van Galen Class Destroyer

This class was a development of the Van Ghent, differing only in detail. One significant difference was that these ships could be used for minesweeping, using British style Oropesa sweeps, rather than minelaying as their previous sisters were fitted. Ships of this class: Banckert, Van Galen, Van Nes, Witte de With Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 5/2 Special Traits: Agile In Service: 1928 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 12” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 2 - Port/Starboard Torpedoes - 3 4 AP, One-Shot Depth Charges 3” 4 2 Slow-Loading Length: 307 ft. Displacement: 1,650 tons Speed: 36 kts. Crew: 120


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Tjerk Hiddes Class Destroyer

Ships of this class: Gerard Callenbergh, Isaac Sweers, Philip van Almonde, Tjerk Hiddes Another, more radical development of the now-standard Dutch destroyer design, these ships were excellent sea boats and were long ranged. Hiddes and Almonde were destroyed during the German invasion. Isaac Sweers was towed to the UK incomplete and was fitted out in Britain. Callenbergh was scuttled but was salvaged by the Germans and restored to service in the Kriegsmarine as ZH.1 Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 7/3 Special Traits: Agile In Service: 1939 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 12” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 2 - Port/Starboard Torpedoes - 3 4 AP, One-Shot Depth Charges 3” 4 2 Slow-Loading Length: 307 ft. Displacement: 2,228 tons Speed: 37.5 kts. Crew: 158


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Isaac Sweers Class Destroyer

Ships of this class: Isaac Sweers Isaac Sweers was towed to the UK incomplete and was fitted out in Britain. Her main armament was six 4” guns in High Angle mounts. These, coupled with her excellent 40mm Bofors in powered mounts, gave her an impressive AA capability for such a small ship early in the war. Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 7/3 Special Traits: Agile, Radar In Service: 1939 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 12” 2 1 Weak AAA 5” 3 - Depth Charges 3” 4 2 Slow-Loading Length: 307 ft. Displacement: 2,228 tons Speed: 37.5 kts. Crew: 158


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N Class Destroyer

The N Class destroyers Noble and Nonpareil were purchased by the RNlN whilst under construction. Both ships survived the war. Like their British sisters they were designed with a heavy torpedo armament. Later, as the number of potential surface targets dwindled and the threat came increasingly from aircraft one set of tubes was oten removed and replaced with additional AA weapons (reduce torpedo AD to 3, increase AAA AD to 2). Ships of this class: Van Galen, Tjerk Hiddes Speed: 7” Turning: 2 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 7/2 Special Traits: Agile In Service: 1938+ Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 12” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 1 - Port/Starboard Torpedoes - 5 4 AP, One-Shot Depth Charges 3” 4 2 Slow-Loading Length: 357 ft. Displacement: 1,690 tons Speed: 36 kts. Crew: 183


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Flower Class Corvette

Short, stubby but amazingly good sea boats and excellent sub hunters, the Flowers served in many Allied navies as well as the RN. The two ships transferred to Dutch service were armed with the “Hedgehog” ASW mortar, a fearsome weapon that guaranteed a kill if a hit was scored. Ships of this class: Friso, Johan Maurits van Nassau Speed: 4” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 4/2 Special Traits: Agile, Sub Hunter, Radar In Service: 1941+ Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 8” 1 1 Weak AAA 5” 1 - Depth Charges 3” 4 - Slow-Loading, Automatic kill Length: 205 ft. Displacement: 950 tons Speed: 16 kts. Crew: 85


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Flores Class Gunboat

The first two ships were sisters, the third a near-sister (identical in game terms). They were designed for colonial oprations but found themselves as well suited to operations in European waters as farther afield. Soemba was in the NEI at th outbreak of war and joined the British Pacific Fleet. The others escaped to Britain and served as shore bombardment vessels; in this role they were particularly well suited as their fire control systems were optimised for land attack. Indeed, Johan Maurits von Nassau silenced a German shore battery with highly accurate fire from ten miles during the 1940 campaign. Ships of this class: Flores, Soemba, Johan Maurits von Nassau Speed: 3” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 6/2 Special Traits: Aircraft 1 In Service: 1925 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament** 10” 1 1 Weak AAA 4” 2 - **Special rule – double range, AD and DD when engaging shore targets or static targets Length: 249 ft. Displacement: 1,457 tons Speed: 15 kts. Crew: 132


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Van Kinsbergen class sloop

Van Kinsbergen was designed to serve as a training ship and as such was equipped with the same excellent fire control systems as other Dutch warships. She escaped to Britain where she was redesignated an escort and refitted with radar, asdic and depth charges (delete these items if in Dutch service). She survived the war and ended her days as a depot ship. Ships of this class: Van Kinsbergen Speed: 5” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 8/3 Special Traits: Sub Hunter, Radar In Service: 1939 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 10” 1 1 Weak AAA 4” 2 - Depth Charges 3” 3 2 Slow loading Length: 249 ft. Displacement: 1,457 tons Speed: 26 kts. Crew: 190


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K.XI Class Submersible

In the Dutch submarine service boats whose designations began with a “K” were ocean going boats, whilst those beginning in “O” were boats designed for coastal service (although generally they too were capable of ocean going deployments). The K.XI class were the first Dutch designed boats to enter service after WW1. K.XII was sunk by Japanese aircraft and later bombed by Allied planes to prevent her salvage by the enemy. The rest served into 1944 before being retired. Boats of this class: KXI, KXII, KXIII Speed: 3”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1924 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 4” 1 1 Slow loading, Weak AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Slow loading Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Length: 218 ft. Displacement: 815 tons Speed: 15/8 kts. Crew: 31


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O9 Class Submersible

These were smaller versions of the K.XI. O.11 was captured by the Germans but was not returned to service and was scuttled in 1944. The other two made it to Britain and were operational until the end of the war.Only one set of reloads was carried, due to their small size. Boats of this class: O9, O10, O11 Speed: 2”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1925 Weapon Range AD DD Special AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Slow loading Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Length: 179 ft. Displacement: 647 tons Speed: 12/8 kts. Crew: 31


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Bigger versions of the O.9, O.12 was captured by the Germans and served as UD.2 until the end of the war. O.13 wa sunk in error by the Polish Wilk. The others operated with Free Dutch forces but were retired from service beginning in 1943. Boats of this class: O12, O13, O14, O15 Speed: 3”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1930 Weapon Range AD DD Special AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 4 AP, Slow loading Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Length: 198 ft. Displacement: 715 tons Speed: 15/8 kts. Crew: 31


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K.XIV Class Submersible

All five boats served in the Far East, where the last three were sunk by the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941. K.XVII was raised and used as a radar picket until she was torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine in 1945. Boats of this class: KXIV, KXV,KXVI, KXVII, KXVIII Speed: 3”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1932 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 4” 1 1 Slow loading, Weak AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Slow loading Port/Starboard Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Single shot Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Length: 218 ft. Displacement: 1008 tons Speed: 17/9 kts. Crew: 31


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Despite the “O” prefix this boat was bigger than the K boats under construction at the time. She operated in the Far East but was lost when she ran into a British minefield off Singapore in December 1941. Boats of this class: O16 Speed: 4”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1936 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 4” 1 1 Slow loading, Weak AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Slow loading Port/Starboard Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Single shot Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Length: 254 ft. Displacement: 1170 tons Speed: 18/9 kts. Crew: 38


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This class of boats was intended for ocean operations but received the “O” prefix when the Dutch abandoned the distinction between coastal and ocean types. They were designed from the outset as minelayers, using design assistance form the Poles and being based on the Polish Orzel. Both served in the Far East. Both were war losses. They were also the first Dutch boats to be fitted with Schnorkel. Boats of this class: O19, O20 Speed: 4”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1938 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 4” 1 1 Slow loading, Weak AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Slow loading Port/Starboard Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Single shot Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Mines - - - Minefield Length: 265 ft. Displacement: 1536 tons Speed: 20/9 kts. Crew: 38


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O.21, O.22 and O.23 escaped to join Dutch forces in Britain in 1940. The others were lost to the Germans. Three were returned to service and named UD3, UD4 and UD5. UD3 and UD 4 were scuttled at the end of the war, UD5 was returned to Dutch service. Boats of this class: O21, O22, O23, O24, O25, O26, O27 Speed: 4”/2” Turning: 3 Target: 6+ Armour: 2+ Damage: 3/1 Crew: 3/1 Special Traits: Submersible In Service: 1939 Weapon Range AD DD Special Secondary Armament 4” 1 1 Slow loading, Weak AAA 4” 1 - Forward Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Slow loading Port/Starboard Torpedoes 10” 2 3 AP, Single shot Aft Torpedoes 10” 1 3 AP, Slow loading Length: 255 ft. Displacement: 1350 tons Speed: 20/9 kts. Crew: 55


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Dutch Aircraft Brewster B-339 Buffalo

The Dutch version of the Buffalo was used exclusively in the Dutch East Indies. It was lighter than its US equivalent and was thus more manoeuvrable. It was still outclassed by fighters such as the Zero but was able to take the fight to the Japanese on a slightly more equal footing Type: Fighter Speed: 16” Target: 6+ Dodge: 2+ Dogfight: +2 Damage: 1 In Service: 1939


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Fokker D.XXI

Type: Fighter Speed: 15” Target: 6+ Dodge: 2+ Dogfight: +1 Damage: 1 In Service: 1930


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Fokker G.1A

Type: Bomber Speed: 15” Target: 5+ Dodge: 3+ Dogfight: +1 Damage: 2 In Service: 1936 Weapon Range AD DD Special Bombs - 2 3 One-Shot


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Fokker C.X

Type: Bomber Speed: 16” Target: 4+ Dodge: 4+ Dogfight: +1 Damage: 1 In Service: 1934 Weapon Range AD DD Special Bombs - 3 3 AP, One-Shot

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