Tromp

The year 1931 saw the start of design work on a lead destroyer for the Dutch Navy. It was intended for the ship to surpass the Japanese Fubuki-class destroyers in terms of her characteristics. Her main caliber was presented with 150 mm guns, and a thin layered armor scheme provided effective protection from shells. In September 1939, the ship was relocated to the East Indies, where she joined the ABDA forces at the beginning of the war. From 1942, Tromp was part of the U.S. 7th Fleet and escorted transport vessels in the Indian Ocean and Australian waters. After that, the ship joined the British Far East Fleet and took part in a fleet review in honor of the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.