Van Speijk — Netherlands · Tier IX · Cruiser

In 1938, against the backdrop of international tensions, the Dutch Ministry of Defense decided to reinforce its Navy. The projects that appeared in 1939 were, in most respects, similar to the project of German warship Scharnhorst. For economic reasons, it was decided to reduce the size of the new ship. The government was inclined to pursue a project to build a 16,000-ton cruiser capable of running at 33 knots and carrying a main battery of 240 or 280 mm guns. In the end, however, to ensure sufficient armor protection, they had to make do with a smaller caliber of 203 mm. If the project had been pursued further, the ship could well have received reinforced AA defenses by the end of World War II.

Premium ship
Van Speijk

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 47,300
Maximum speed 32.5 knots
Rudder shift time 11.1 seconds
Turning circle 730 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 203 mm/60 SK C/34 in a turret (3 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 14 mm
Reload time 12.5 s
Range 15.6 km
Rate of fire 4.8 rounds/minute
Dispersion 140 m
Sigma 2.05
Turret traverse time 22.5 s
AP Maximum damage 4,800
HE Maximum damage 2,850

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 0
Torpedo range –
Torpedo speed –
Torpedo damage –
Secondary mounts 4
Secondary range 7 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 7 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 12.1 km / 9 km / 9 km
After firing main guns in smoke 7.12 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 21,500 Doubloons
AA mounts 44

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 3 × 3
Calibre 203 mm
Reload time 12.5 s
Range 15.58 km
Horizontal dispersion 140.5 m
Vertical dispersion 84.3 m
180° traverse time 22.5 s
Sigma 2.05

HE · 203 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.7 Kz.

HE
Alpha damage 2,850 HP
Calibre 203 mm
Shell mass 122 kg
Muzzle velocity 925 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.3
HE-Durchschlag 34 mm
Fire chance 13 %

AP · 203 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4

AP
Alpha damage 4,800 HP
Calibre 203 mm
Shell mass 122 kg
Muzzle velocity 925 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.3
Krupp value 2,409
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 34 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Secondary Battery

120 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 4 × 2
Range 6.95 km
Reload time 3 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 426.15 m
Vertical dispersion 426.15 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 1,700 HP
Muzzle velocity 850 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 20 mm
Fire chance 7 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 4
Mounts contributing to AA 4
Long range · Range 0.1–6 km
Long range · Aura-DPS 112 DPS
Long range · Hit chance 90 %
Long range · Flak range 3.5–6 km
Long range · Flak explosions 5
Long range · Damage per explosion 1,610 HP
Long range · Flak hit chance 90 %

AA group 2

Total mounts 40
Mounts contributing to AA 40
Medium range · Range 0.1–3.5 km
Medium range · Aura-DPS 444.5 DPS
Medium range · Hit chance 90 %
Short range · Range 0.1–2 km
Short range · Aura-DPS 336 DPS
Short range · Hit chance 85 %

Shipborne Depth Charges

Current Configuration

Charges 2
Reload time 40 s
Bombs per drop 4
Maximum damage 5,000 HP
Bombs per sequence 4
Sequences per drop 1

Offensive Airstrike

Airstrike · Fokker T.V.

Aircraft HP 2,110 HP
Attack speed 212 kn
Squadron size 12 Aircraft
Attacking flight 10 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 18 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 18 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 76 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament P.u.W. 140 kg
Ammunition HE
Maximum damage 6,100 HP
HE-Durchschlag 36 mm
Fire chance 35 %
Available attacks 1
Reload time 130 s
Deployment distance 1.5–15 km
Interval 0.1 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 16–200 mm

Hull

Belt 200 mm
Deck 75 mm · 90 mm
Side 60 mm
Slope 90 mm

Bow

Belt 50 mm
Deck 25 mm
Side 25 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Transverse bulkhead 200 mm

Stern

Belt 50 mm
Deck 25 mm
Side 25 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Transverse bulkhead 40 mm · 200 mm

Citadel

Bottom 40 mm
Bulge 40 mm

Citadel / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 200 mm

Citadel / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 40 mm

Citadel / Casemate

Deck 30 mm

Casemate

Belt 50 mm · 200 mm
Deck 30 mm
Slope 30 mm

Casemate / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 50 mm · 200 mm

Casemate / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 40 mm · 50 mm · 200 mm

Superstructure

Side 16 mm
Side 16 mm · 30 mm · 60 mm
Roof 16 mm · 30 mm · 50 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 40 mm · 175 mm · 200 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 40 mm · 175 mm · 200 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 40 mm · 175 mm · 200 mm
Turret 1 · Roof 30 mm
Turret 2 · Roof 30 mm
Turret 3 · Roof 30 mm

Conning Tower

Side 100 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Roof 50 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Side 90 mm
Roof 90 mm
Front 40 mm
Rear 100 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 27 mm
Damage reduction 18.92 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time60 s Action time5 s
Hydroacoustic Search Slot 2
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time100 s Ship detection range5 km Torpedo detection range3.5 km
Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time30 s
Repair Party Slot 4
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time40 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. Van Speijk Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points47,300 HP Technical layer thickness range16–200 mm Main battery mounts3 Secondary mounts4 AA mounts44 Torpedo armament mounts0

Main Battery

  1. 203 mm/60 SK C/34 in a turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire4.8 Schuss/min 180° traverse time22.5 s AP-Maximum damage4,800 HP HE-Maximum damage2,850 HP

Fire Control System

  1. Vuurleiding Mk 9 Mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 140,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed32.5 kn

Upgrades

Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Damage Control Party and Fast Damage Control Team consumables.
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Hydroacoustic Search and Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search consumables.
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−20 % Secondary battery range+20 %
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main battery horizontal dispersion−7 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 % Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 %
Reduces time to full speed
Propulsion Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Depth charge damage+15 % Airstrike reload time−20 % Airstrike aircraft HP+25 %
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time−20 %
Depth Charges Modification 1
Ship Consumable Modification 1
Consumable action time+10 %
Steering Gears Modification 2
Rudder shift time−40 %
Concealment System Modification 1
Detectability−10 %
Torpedo Lookout System
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery range+16 %
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed−13 % Main battery reload time−12 %
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Secondary battery reload time−20 % Continuous AA damage+15 % Flak damage+15 % Additional flak explosions+1

Known Players with This Ship

Source: Friendly-Helpers EU data · PVP · ship data no more than 7 days old · 504,088 known players · 1,807 matches · 100 loaded · Click a column to sort the table. Player profiles and ship statistics open in English.

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Laiso
#520029690
443 54.85% 66,918 179,740 0.69 27.54% 1,512 22 Oct 2026
ScarecrowCZ
#500078272
368 56.52% 71,837 202,599 0.76 22.83% 1,598 31 May 2026
in6B
#566244158
366 55.19% 67,382 225,852 0.68 41.26% 1,585 27 Sep 2026
CodeMN
#572276818
325 68.92% 89,472 236,550 0.86 70.46% 2,063 23 Sep 2026
FISHintheMIRROR
#580171877
314 60.83% 90,901 252,699 0.84 56.37% 1,960 30 Aug 2026
Dikastis74
#539681285
277 58.48% 64,557 180,563 0.66 28.16% 1,562 12 Aug 2026
heinbloed1860
#528912553
267 59.93% 79,921 191,122 0.87 55.81% 1,857 11 Oct 2026
Sklutropynchi
#531007720
267 58.43% 88,072 198,068 1.07 69.29% 2,058 05 Oct 2025
c4blood
#503730445
264 53.03% 49,640 133,501 0.53 16.29% 1,328 07 Oct 2026
K_YORIASH_09
#552839236
247 62.75% 79,892 200,485 0.87 52.63% 1,894 22 Oct 2026
Joha_M_achtscho
#570427898
246 60.57% 87,708 239,412 0.93 59.35% 1,979 25 Sep 2026
K_Lach
#531244651
246 53.25% 58,232 199,632 0.57 23.98% 1,398 16 Sep 2026
MADsquirrel313
#544438669
243 64.61% 78,910 190,418 0.93 51.44% 1,919 04 Sep 2025
jbwoo
#500311087
235 48.09% 50,971 155,956 0.48 22.13% 1,293 11 Dec 2025
WarGoreGrinder
#581461321
226 59.29% 78,247 201,846 0.72 38.94% 1,734 14 Sep 2026
bearcat
#500769784
226 53.10% 62,174 180,838 0.73 42.04% 1,558 14 Oct 2026
Julipulis
#580256630
221 58.82% 80,090 199,403 0.71 27.15% 1,704 21 Oct 2026
Brains64
#569592826
221 46.15% 65,625 192,821 0.54 52.49% 1,520 30 Mar 2026
Kuma_bear
#556996536
218 47.25% 60,538 140,224 0.60 61.01% 1,517 19 Sep 2026
Johnny_Ich
#579043319
213 50.23% 67,181 164,813 0.63 36.15% 1,523 06 Jan 2026
breki76
#502774112
212 52.83% 74,253 224,252 0.89 76.89% 1,867 03 Aug 2026
Ragender
#510648281
197 55.33% 82,324 193,427 0.72 70.56% 1,867 09 Oct 2026
XRobertX
#502063253
194 58.25% 58,594 142,005 0.63 35.57% 1,479 12 Apr 2026
Razor_0604
#528106766
191 54.45% 73,081 195,676 0.75 28.27% 1,621 19 Oct 2026
Calmarno
#557085755
190 62.63% 82,889 217,053 0.85 41.58% 1,859 15 Dec 2025
BudemVsixBombitb
#588357868
186 68.28% 97,888 211,332 1.02 43.01% 2,092 05 Oct 2026
Daemron
#524575726
182 52.75% 52,365 147,514 0.60 54.40% 1,461 22 Oct 2026
Chytra_past
#500713315
176 64.77% 102,728 267,746 0.98 63.07% 2,152 05 Sep 2025
Nerokn1ght
#517230821
175 61.14% 93,686 221,830 1.01 44.57% 1,988 07 Oct 2026
ca12nag3
#503543107
175 57.14% 64,291 164,259 0.81 49.14% 1,629 09 Oct 2026
Barnamedve1979
#574737050
174 68.97% 91,600 205,014 0.95 66.67% 2,086 10 Dec 2025
LegendeDD
#555886327
172 59.30% 84,359 225,690 0.88 40.12% 1,861 30 Sep 2026
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#500005009
167 62.28% 67,893 245,984 0.91 37.72% 1,693 25 Jan 2026
_moikka_
#595044330
167 52.69% 77,417 203,711 0.81 74.85% 1,865 25 Jul 2026
tuomasjukka_Voima
#524868922
165 47.88% 50,635 180,301 0.49 26.67% 1,336 21 Oct 2026
asfasINS
#563214876
164 58.54% 78,547 200,931 0.82 39.63% 1,746 03 Oct 2026
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#565344019
163 56.44% 91,919 209,271 1.07 42.94% 1,977 18 Sep 2026
Zalizobeton_Kh
#594991664
160 47.50% 57,793 187,549 0.46 26.88% 1,329 16 Sep 2026
Gabbba
#501086730
158 60.76% 88,102 229,711 0.89 54.43% 1,952 16 Oct 2026
burrzoust
#503241232
149 60.40% 69,132 167,425 0.93 42.95% 1,716 20 Apr 2024
Massesjoetjes
#565843108
149 59.06% 94,681 201,690 0.91 44.97% 1,977 27 Jan 2026
Trommelfeuer_76
#529313682
148 60.14% 91,300 205,989 0.91 59.46% 2,001 20 Jun 2026
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#510270323
145 62.76% 103,039 213,745 1.15 82.07% 2,292 03 Oct 2026
bm4n123
#555663132
143 58.04% 83,122 202,721 0.99 53.15% 1,905 13 Oct 2026
Ch1nw00y4n6
#524366465
142 55.63% 55,870 188,065 0.64 31.69% 1,443 22 Oct 2026
Vega_X2
#546581937
140 57.86% 66,169 156,223 0.77 54.29% 1,662 23 Oct 2026
Magnacico92_General
#537508570
140 51.43% 72,988 175,114 0.67 27.14% 1,573 01 Oct 2026
LD_Systeme
#566314988
137 44.53% 95,978 217,128 1.11 71.53% 2,038 21 Aug 2026
MORDERCA1
#502717339
136 55.15% 47,762 131,853 0.32 22.79% 1,215 14 Feb 2026
Martin_Mendez_MX
#575723336
134 50.00% 53,347 127,135 0.72 31.34% 1,402 22 Jul 2026
kombatfan
#603226054
132 55.30% 61,785 154,896 0.74 42.42% 1,583 14 Jun 2026
Althenor86
#570289754
131 56.49% 69,936 186,274 0.78 45.04% 1,684 14 Oct 2026
AdmiralGhost_aD
#552630949
131 48.09% 81,338 179,839 0.70 39.69% 1,689 02 Dec 2025
BIBPLAY
#542063384
130 55.38% 84,637 227,437 0.88 34.62% 1,833 20 Oct 2026
mad_doc_2018
#553159910
130 49.23% 91,597 215,655 0.81 36.15% 1,792 19 Sep 2026
Nachbarskatze
#527208212
129 55.81% 71,795 262,681 0.67 28.68% 1,584 25 May 2026
Hasta1969
#510594374
126 51.59% 61,806 195,632 0.52 35.71% 1,451 08 Jun 2026
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#624759237
126 42.06% 59,793 189,749 0.73 62.70% 1,539 11 Oct 2026
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#588357566
124 52.42% 68,802 157,496 0.70 37.10% 1,585 08 Aug 2026
Meosis
#513641287
123 52.03% 54,824 157,018 0.70 46.34% 1,486 19 Sep 2026
marlowe34
#544019718
123 44.72% 50,154 169,704 0.44 35.77% 1,273 08 Oct 2026
powiernik
#523765882
121 50.41% 79,958 186,650 0.80 68.60% 1,821 10 Oct 2026
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#517256494
119 73.11% 90,920 211,121 1.23 67.23% 2,194 06 Sep 2026
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#582458857
118 64.41% 110,871 253,448 1.28 63.56% 2,366 19 Oct 2026
MBotaniker
#501764702
118 60.17% 64,690 154,463 0.60 52.54% 1,601 20 Oct 2026
Allakhaj
#511804156
118 55.08% 59,508 162,760 0.71 18.64% 1,496 30 Jun 2026
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#588260385
117 55.56% 51,789 145,118 0.53 33.33% 1,375 11 Oct 2026
Stoere_Patat
#509248120
117 47.01% 52,932 144,714 0.56 17.95% 1,279 10 May 2026
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#681528855
116 60.34% 98,113 242,651 1.04 44.83% 2,046 25 Sep 2026
McAuliff
#508764096
116 57.76% 79,296 209,161 0.80 48.28% 1,755 23 Dec 2025
H4nsie
#531599813
115 56.52% 76,296 192,934 0.64 43.48% 1,710 26 Sep 2026
Rabenholz
#501342720
114 62.28% 74,508 176,308 0.95 60.53% 1,857 06 Dec 2025
D_Gross
#506225351
114 48.25% 51,960 163,102 0.48 20.18% 1,255 20 Aug 2026
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#530374232
113 53.10% 74,392 169,163 0.81 41.59% 1,676 07 Jul 2024
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#576075621
112 64.29% 90,188 196,543 1.01 50.00% 2,043 03 Nov 2025
etarajcetic
#507192161
112 63.39% 83,886 201,951 0.89 44.64% 1,907 27 Aug 2026
Pumathe
#545256682
112 61.61% 69,382 159,790 0.84 48.21% 1,732 30 May 2026
VaakoRinzler
#509687989
111 57.66% 64,728 183,424 0.67 36.94% 1,594 21 Sep 2026
VufiRa
#501061930
110 50.91% 42,940 107,729 0.46 24.55% 1,271 26 Sep 2026
Slippi
#501027225
109 67.89% 68,312 171,781 0.84 44.04% 1,734 04 Oct 2026
wachaj_laske_dziadziusia
#523342033
109 53.21% 67,256 147,280 0.60 43.12% 1,547 26 Sep 2026
Ljuba_ns1976
#546775440
108 54.63% 62,762 143,560 0.69 45.37% 1,560 13 Oct 2026
Zernischler
#501446645
108 49.07% 73,693 156,325 0.84 26.85% 1,618 18 Nov 2025
CeKyPuTo
#583722079
107 51.40% 82,813 196,376 1.05 33.64% 1,828 14 Dec 2025
LetMeFeed
#518675707
105 65.71% 95,817 277,864 1.00 73.33% 2,135 12 Oct 2026
Schutzmann77
#502871816
105 60.00% 89,972 178,816 1.00 56.19% 2,005 19 Oct 2026
MrChanHu
#569935545
105 54.29% 53,313 145,224 0.65 31.43% 1,426 19 Jan 2026
Balee24
#506846514
104 41.35% 60,020 155,781 0.65 66.35% 1,515 13 Sep 2026
Delfosaurus
#510937169
103 73.79% 112,813 228,927 1.38 60.19% 2,421 22 Oct 2026
Elishay_S
#676473052
103 47.57% 81,037 177,853 0.63 49.51% 1,707 30 Sep 2026
666_435
#551561672
100 50.00% 36,596 99,886 0.30 17.00% 1,065 24 Sep 2026
levidude923
#569160403
99 55.56% 85,898 181,157 0.82 44.44% 1,841 19 Oct 2026
chumaru
#575520914
99 55.56% 49,476 122,543 0.63 34.34% 1,380 04 Jul 2026
sPOTTALF_kooF
#541541064
98 52.04% 57,852 138,699 0.76 40.82% 1,542 28 Sep 2026
KGSDSAW
#501648751
97 59.79% 58,400 142,476 0.59 58.76% 1,588 22 Oct 2026
peterumm
#500252730
96 56.25% 62,963 136,818 0.60 54.17% 1,614 15 Sep 2026
BV_Solo123
#683964925
95 62.11% 96,585 232,291 1.11 51.58% 2,096 02 Jul 2025
mercybuddha
#538352404
95 57.89% 63,011 175,664 0.78 68.42% 1,725 13 Jan 2026
capitancrow
#504890940
95 55.79% 59,022 142,778 0.59 50.53% 1,513 25 Sep 2026
bocian79
#501840347
93 64.52% 92,931 185,237 1.23 48.39% 2,086 15 Sep 2026
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