De Zeven Provinciën

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De Zeven Provinciën

Cruiser | Netherlands | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points33,800

Main Battery

152 mm/53 Bofors M424 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire9.23 shots/min.

Reload Time6.5 sec.

Rotation Speed8 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec.

Firing Range16.06 km.

Maximum Dispersion143 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE Brisantgranaat

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,150

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell11 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m./s.

HE Shell Weight46 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP Pantsergranaat

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,000

Initial AP Shell Velocity900 m./s.

AP Shell Weight46.7 kg.

AA Defense

152 mm/53 Bofors M424 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second66.8

. . . Firing Range6 km.

40 mm/70 SAK-40/L70-350 on a SAK-40/L70-350 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second218.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

57 mm/60 SAK Model 1950 on a Model 1950 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second200.8

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.52 km.

Air Detectability Range8.52 km.

Battle Levels

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De Zeven Provinciën

Cruiser | Netherlands | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points33,800

Main Battery

152 mm/53 Bofors M424 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire9.23 shots/min.

Reload Time6.5 sec.

Rotation Speed8 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec.

Firing Range16.06 km.

Maximum Dispersion143 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE Brisantgranaat

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,150

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell11 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m./s.

HE Shell Weight46 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP Pantsergranaat

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,000

Initial AP Shell Velocity900 m./s.

AP Shell Weight46.7 kg.

AA Defense

152 mm/53 Bofors M424 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second66.8

. . . Firing Range6 km.

40 mm/70 SAK-40/L70-350 on a SAK-40/L70-350 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second218.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

57 mm/60 SAK Model 1950 on a Model 1950 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second200.8

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.52 km.

Air Detectability Range8.52 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

De Zeven Provinciën — Dutch special premium Tier VIII cruiser.

The upgraded postwar project for cruiser De Zeven Provinciën. The cruiser started to look like a modern ship—her superstructures had been enlarged; torpedo launchers and on-board hydroplanes removed; 57 mm anti-aircraft artillery mounted; and the number of main guns, which occupied four twin-gun mounts, restored to the value specified in the initial project. De Zeven Provinciën entered service in 1953. Between 1962 and 1964, Terrier missile launchers were installed on board the ship in place of her rear turrets, thus making her a missile cruiser. The ship was sold to Peru in 1975, where she served until 1999.

De Zeven Provinciën first went on sale on 12 August 2021.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
152 mm/53 Bofors M42	9.2	22.5	143	2,150	11	3,000		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
De Zeven Provinciën	33,800	13	100	4		8/4/4				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SUO Mk 8 Mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 85,000 hp	32		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

De Zeven Provinciën is a premium Tier VIII Dutch light cruiser. Like other high-tier Dutch cruisers, she carries the special airstrike armament and a short cooldown Repair Party consumable while maintaining the smaller, rapid firing 152mm guns of the lower tiers.

Hull:

As a light cruiser, De Zeven Provinciën has minimal protection. Her HP total of 33,800 is low for a Tier VIII cruiser, while her 25mm and stern and 27mm deck are average for her tier. Her deck protects her against 381mm shells but higher caliber guns will still overmatch her deck plating. This provides some protection against many Tier VIII battleships and ships armed with smaller caliber weaponry. Her underwater citadel and narrow hull results in fewer citadel hits as shells will likely overpen her hull armor. Like the other high-tier Dutch cruisers, De Zeven Provinciën features the short cooldown repair party consumable. Notably, her heal has a 40-second cooldown time.

De Zeven Provinciën’s maneuverability is mediocre, with a top speed of 32 knots. Her turning radius and rudder shift is average at 730m and 9 seconds respectively. She carries the Engine Boost consumable, which increases her top speed and acceleration. With her average agility and weak armor, De Zeven Provinciën can dodge long-range fire with her propulsion and engine boost, but her mediocre top speed means she cannot reposition quickly around the map.

De Zeven Provinciën has excellent concealment for a cruiser, going down to 9.3km with a full concealment build. This allows her to reach key positions and disengage without being detected easily. Her air concealment (with full concealment build) matches her AA battery range (6.9km). This allows her to utilize her concealment to go dark when needed and she will not be spotted by aircraft without her anti-aircraft guns firing and applying damage.

Armament:

De Zeven Provinciën carries eight 152mm guns in four twin turrets. They have an average range of 16km, fast reload, and both high explosive and armor-piercing shells. The shells are able to arc over most islands, enabling the utilization of island cover. All four turrets can rotate 360 degrees which is a benefit for both pushing and kiting.

De Zeven Provinciën does not have high damage capabilities. Her HE shells have a good fire rate, bad alpha damage, and a decent 11% fire chance. Due to the lack of shells per salvo, her damage per minute is low for a Tier VIII light cruiser and is reliant on lighting fires to deal damage against targets she cannot penetrate reliably. Her AP shells are also below average. Her lower penetration and average flight time make them less effective at long range and against angled targets. They are more suited for closer engagements against broadside cruisers, which is usually an unfavorable position for De Zeven Provinciën.

De Zeven Provinciën carries the Airstrike armament; unlike the tech tree Dutch cruisers, she has an additional charge, her airstrikes reload faster, and have a kilometer more range. However, they also have a smaller drop area and less health. The smaller drop area is more difficult to aim, but ensures more bomb hits when properly aimed. Her Airstrike drops 24 bombs, with each bomb dealing 5,800 damage, penetrating 34mm of armor, and having a 33% fire chance. Like other Dutch Airstrikes, they have a 15-second delay. Due to the delay, they are best used against large capital ships and stationary targets behind islands. A particularly useful tactic is using the airstrikes to set fires on enemy ships, forcing them to use their Damage Control Party, and then using the main battery to set permanent fires.

De Zeven Provinciën has strong anti-aircraft defenses, with a 6.9km range (highest range in tier 8) and 672 damage per second in her close to mid-range auras (up to 4km). While she cannot prevent a strike, Tier VI and VIII carriers will suffer plane losses. Many Tier X carriers will have minimal problems.

Consumables:

De Zeven Provinciën carries a unique consumable layout of a repair party and engine boost.

Her repair party is identical to Gouden Leeuw. It restores 50% of damage taken as well as 33% citadel damage taken and has a 40 second cooldown period. While the heal is good, De Zeven Provinciën is still a Tier VIII light cruiser and should not be in positions where the heals are needed to be used rapidly. Her engine boost is similar to that of a destroyer. It provides an 8% increase to her top speed with a 120 second duration and cooldown.

Playstyle:

With her light cruiser guns and thin armor combined with the Dutch heavy cruiser airstrikes and short cooldown heal, De Zeven Provinciën is unique among Tier VIII cruisers. She is a slow cruiser with low health and average armor. Her survivability is enhanced by the engine boost consumable aiding in dodging long range fire and the repair party consumable healing damage received. Due to the ability to arc shells and use airstrikes, players should position behind islands that keep her hull protected but allow her guns to be in the fight.

Her special airstrikes allow her to bomb stationary targets behind islands or slow capital ships, dealing penetration damage and lighting fires.

Despite lacking utility consumables such as hydroacoustic search or surveillance radar, De Zeven Provinciën brings team utility in the form of AA defense. With a long 6.9km range and high midrange damage, she can provide cover for allied ships and herself.

Although her concealment is good, pushing early is risky with her low damage potential, slow speed, and poor survivability. Her strength lies in outlasting her competition, punishing targets holding island positions, and providing anti-aircraft fire support for her allies.

Pros:

• Fast rate of fire
• Decent fire chance
• Turrets can turn 360 degrees
• Decent AA
• Dutch airstrikes with short cooldown
• Excellent concealment
• Access to Repair Party  with a short cooldown
• Access to Engine Boost 

Cons:

• Low Hit point pool
• Mediocre armor protection
• Low gun count
• Low damage per minute
• Low AP and HE alpha damage
• Mediocre ballistics
• Mediocre Rudder shift and Turning Radius

Research

As a premium ship, De Zeven Provinciën has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

The recommended upgrades for De Zeven Provinciën are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Boost Modification 1 or Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Airstrike Modification 1 or Propulsion Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament.. ★★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

De Zeven Provinciën can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Engine Boost 
• Slot 3: Repair Party 

Camouflage

As a premium ship, De Zeven Provinciën comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

De Zeven Provinciën, 1953

Construction

Rotterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij; Rotterdam, Netherlands

Laid down: 19th of May, 1939

Launched: 22nd of August, 1950

Commissioned: 17th of December, 1953

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Specifications

9 664 tons displacement, standard

11 926 tons displacement, full

187,32m length

17,25m beam

6,7m draught

11,65m depth

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Machinery

4 boilers, 2 turbines

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Performance

32 knots at 85 000 shaft horsepower

7 000 nautical miles at 12 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 75mm

Torpedo bulkhead: 30mm

Decks: 30mm main, 20mm upper armored deck

Bulkheads: 50mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 100mm barbette

Conning tower: 10mm side, 10mm top

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Armament

Main

Eight (4 x 2) 152mm

Secondary

None

Anti-Aircraft

Eight (4 x 2) 57mm

Eight (8 x 1) 40mm

Torpedoes

None

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Aircraft

Float Planes

None

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Complement

973

History

Design

De Zeven Provinciën-class started as the Kijkduin-Class, which was meant to replace the aging Java-Class cruisers. Talks started in 1936. The design was made by the same Engineer as De Ruyter, Ir. G. 't Hooft. At first, the design incorporated only eight guns in twin mounts, but in mid to late 1937 the underfiring turrets were replaced with triples. Around 1939 she was renamed too Eendracht. In 1947 her name was changed to De Ruyter and in 1950 the names of her and her sistership De Zeven Provinciën were swapped.

Modifications

In 1946 the Eendracht was redesigned in Bath to incorporate lessons learned during the war. BL MK. XXIII was considered but the hull was not designed to incorporate the heavier turrets. A layout of four Bofors twin turrets was eventually agreed upon. The AA would have consisted of 40mm Bofors guns in STAAG mounts. These were eventually replaced with modern radar-controlled single mounts and 57mm twin mounts. The lighter armaments of 12,7mm were to be increased to 20mms but were eventually dropped entirely to redistribute funds. Furthermore, a new electronics suite was added as well as a 10,3cm Bofors Light-Rocket Launcher. These new additions caused her crew requirements to increase into the 900s. She was later refitted to incorporate a Terrier-type missile launcher, replacing her aft turrets.

Service

She was laid down before the war and captured by the Germans whilst in progress. But she was never completed nor launched during the war. After the war, the ships were to be completed following a new design and she was commissioned in 1953 as De Zeven Provinciën. In 1962 - 1964 she was rearmed with a Terrier system in place of her aft turrets. In 1975 she was decommissioned and sold to Peru.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Her guns do not use Dutch designations.
• Her shell mass and MV should be 51kg and 825m/s.
• Turret IV angle should be 28 degrees instead of 30 degrees from the centerline
• Turret III angle should be 40 degrees instead of 30 degrees from the centerline
• Her historical game-relevant reload rate was 15 RPM. Instead, she has 8,57 RPM.

Trivia

• Her original name was Kijkduin, which was renamed to Eendracht by the queen and postwar renamed De Ruyter. In 1950 the names of De Ruyter and De Zeven Provinciën swapped.
• Her sistership, De Ruyter (C801), was launched during World War Two.
• Her sistership, De Ruyter (C801) later Almirante Grau (CLM-81), was the last gun cruiser. Currently scheduled to be a museum ship.
• She's the 7th vessel to carry the name "De Zeven Provinciën"
• At her patch of introduction, she was the highest tier Dutch-designed cruiser, because the other cruisers were Wargaming designs loosely inspired by Project 1047.

Historical Gallery

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  De Zeven Provinciën while being under construction in Rotterdam.

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  De Zeven Provinciën entering port.

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  De Zeven Provinciën while docked in the Netherlands.

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  De Zeven Provinciën operating with the US aircraft carrier USS Essex in 1967.

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  Sister ship of De Zeven Provinciën in-service of the Peruvian navy as Almirante Grau

Video

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.4.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 137:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 150:
  • Maximum range of the Airstrike armament increased from 10 to 12 km.
• DevBlog 164:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 6 to 7.5 s.
  • Airstrike parameters changed:
    • Reload time increased from 60 to 80 s.
    • Number of planes in the Airstrike squadron decreased from 12 to 6.
    • Decreased the number of bombs dropped by each plane from 8 to 4.
    • Number of charges increased from 1 to 3.
    • Decreased bombs' fall time.
    • Decreased the size of the drop area.
    • Bomb penetration increased from 32 to 34 mm.
• DevBlog 178:
  • Specialized Repair Teams consumable replaced with the Repair Party consumable, similar to the one on high-tier Dutch cruisers.
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 7.5 to 7 s.
  • Airstrike parameters changed:
    • Maximum range increased from 12 to 13 km.
    • Reload time decreased from 80 to 65 s.
• DevBlog 179:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 7 to 6.5 s.
  • Hitpoints of the Airstrike aircraft increased from 1,460 to 1,860.

• Available via completing the Dockyard in Update 0.10.7.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • Fixed issues with the ship model and textures.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.0:
  • Fixed icon for the ship's flag in the Port.
• Update 12.1:
  • Armor layout updated.
• Update 13.3:
  • The number of bombs per Depth Charge drop increased from 6 to 10.

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