HNLMS Evertsen was a coastal defence ship of the Evertsen-class serving in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Constructed by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Flushing, the vessel was laid down in 1893 and launched on 29 September 1894. She measured 86.2 meters (282 ft 10 in) in length, with a beam of 14.33 meters (47 ft 0 in) and a draught of 5.23 meters (17 ft 2 in). Displacing approximately 3,464 tons, the ship was powered by two shaft reciprocating engines rated at 4,700 indicated horsepower (3,500 kW), enabling a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h). The Evertsen featured formidable armament for her time, with a main battery of three 8.2-inch (21 cm) guns housed in a double and single turret arrangement. Her secondary armament included two single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns and six single 7.5 cm (3.0 in) guns, providing her with versatile firepower. The ship's armor protection consisted of a belt of 6 inches (15 cm) and 9.5 inches (24 cm) of barbette armor, designed to withstand enemy fire during coastal defense operations. Commissioned on 1 February 1896, HNLMS Evertsen quickly became active in naval exercises and regional events. In early 1896, she and her sister ship Kortenaer departed for practice in the Mediterranean Sea. During the harbor strikes in Rotterdam in May 1896, the ship was involved in maintaining order, with her sister ships and police schooners patrolling and deploying troops as needed. In 1898, Evertsen participated in a voyage to Lisbon to commemorate 400 years since Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the seaway to India, during which Portuguese King Carlos I and his wife visited the vessel. Under the command of Captain lieutenant Jean Jacques Rambonnet from 1911 to 1913, the ship undertook several journeys along the North Sea. Her service concluded with her decommissioning in 1913, marking the end of her active naval career. The HNLMS Evertsen played a significant role in the Dutch naval presence during a period of regional naval readiness and maritime diplomacy.

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