
NetherlandsEliteLestaKijkduin
WoWS World of Warships Netherlands Cruiser · Tier VI
- Main Battery
- 152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 13.2 km
Specifications
Survivability
Main Battery
AA Defense
Maneuverability
Concealment
Depth Charges
Consumables

Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Extends main battery firing range.

Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.

Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with HE bombs. Deals damage to surface ships and land targets. Cannot spot enemy ships.

Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
In 1935, the government of the Netherlands approved the decision to build "superlight" cruisers. De Ruyter was used as a prototype for them. The first ship of the two was named Kijkduin and was laid down in 1939. It was initially planned to arm the cruisers with eight guns distributed among four turrets, but the composition of the armament was later reconsidered. World War II and the occupation of the Netherlands slowed down the construction—it meant that the new cruisers were completed under an extensively modified project and didn't enter service until the 1950s.
