Editing Java-class cruiser (section)

=== Characteristics ===
When the ships were designed in 1915, the Navy believed they were the most powerful and modern cruisers in the world. Armed with ten [[Bofors]]-built SK L/50 {{Convert|5.9|in|cm|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[caliber]] guns in single mounts{{En dash}}two on the bow, two on the stern, and three [[Broadside (naval)|broadside]] guns on either side{{En dash}}the ships were the most well-armed of their kind.{{sfn|Noppen|2020|p=9-10}}{{sfn|Whitley|1996|p=190}} Anti-air weaponry consisted of two {{Convert|7.5|cm|in|0|abbr=on|order=}} guns located below both masts, and four {{Convert|12.7|mm|in|abbr=on|order=}} [[Vickers machine gun|Vickers machine guns]].{{sfn|Noppen|2020|p=10}} They had an [[overall length]] of {{convert|155.3|m|ftin}}, a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{cvt|16|m|ftin}}, a [[Draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|6.1|m|ft|0}}, displacement of {{convert|6776|t|LT|lk=on}} and were {{cvt|8339|t|LT}} at full load.{{sfn|Whitley|1996|p=190}} 

As designed, the ships were powered by three turbines supplied by eight boilers that provided {{convert|73,000|shp|lk=on|abbr=off}} through three [[Propeller|propellers]] for a top speed of {{convert|32|kn|lk=off}}. Due to a bunkerage of 1,200 tons of oil, the ships had a cruising radius of {{convert|3600|nmi|lk=in}} at a cruising speed of {{convert|12|kn|lk=off}}. The waterline belt was {{Convert|7.5|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} thick for most of the ships' length, which tapered to {{Convert|5.0|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} towards the stern. The armored deck was {{Convert|2.5-5.0|cm|in|abbr=on}}, [[Funnel (ship)|funnel]] uptakes {{Convert|5.0|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}, [[Bulkhead (partition)|bulkheads]] {{Convert|60|mm|in|abbr=on}}, and the [[conning tower]] {{Convert|12.5|cm|in|abbr=on}} thick. The main guns were protected by [[gun shield]]s which were {{Convert|10.0|cm|in|abbr=on}} at the thickest.{{sfn|Noppen|2020|p=10}}{{sfn|Whitley|1996|p=190}}

''Celebes'', the third ship of the class, was intended to operate as the flagship of the East Indies Fleet and was about {{cvt|3|m|ftin}} longer and {{convert|155|t|LT|lk=off}} heavier than the rest of her class.{{sfn|Whitley|1996|p=190}} After she was canceled, ''Celebes''{{'}} role of flagship was filled with the commissioning of {{HNLMS|De Ruyter|1935|2}} in 1936.{{sfn|van Oosten|1974|p=75,86}}