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CL De Ruyter
Koeniglike Marine light cruiser
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
De Ruyter 1933/09/16
Wilton Fijenoord.Amsterdam
1935/03/11 1936/10/03 1942/02/28
sunk
Namesake: Adm Michiel Adrianszoon De Ruyter; *1607, +1676 due to wounds from battle of Catanie; 1663 VAdm, 1665-7 commanded fleet send against England, 1671 commanded fleet against joined French/English fleet
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
42/02/03 42/02/28   CombStrFor    
42/02/11     CombStrFor collided with Whipple in Prigi Bay, Java   85 
42/02/28     CombStrFor xJavaS -sunk(IJN)  

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