Kijkduin
| Tier 6 | Cruiser

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.
Kijkduin Top 50 Damage
Expected damage per game: 29.986
# | Player | Max Damage |
---|---|---|
🥇 | drogba_XT ASIA | 190.046 |
🥈 | Catgirl_In_A_Ship ASIA | 185.696 |
🥉 | ChinaXuJi EU | 185.576 |
4 | Aldemir_Lopez NA | 179.057 |
5 | Best_Enlt_17900 EU | 176.170 |
6 | Schneegeist99 EU | 175.662 |
7 | AdmiralLemon NA | 173.435 |
8 | ZH1004 ASIA | 171.009 |
9 | Monster_VV ASIA | 170.056 |
10 | KopfK4putt EU | 169.594 |
11 | Lumsch1 EU | 168.350 |
12 | edios97 EU | 165.667 |
13 | nobukanaga NA | 165.544 |
14 | DerGnator EU | 161.994 |
15 | BrapZannigan NA | 161.227 |
16 | Kriegsgott_ ASIA | 160.552 |
17 | I_Love_to_overpen_you EU | 159.017 |
18 | Comrade_Salty EU | 158.082 |
19 | water_sheepyu ASIA | 157.488 |
20 | Hell_Steach EU | 156.110 |
21 | DevilEvans ASIA | 155.724 |
22 | NoDrawOceanfloor EU | 154.794 |
23 | Gatemaster EU | 154.383 |
24 | MrPonurak EU | 153.867 |
25 | ZaiksMcKraven EU | 153.779 |
26 | dinoton55 NA | 153.593 |
27 | DSM5TR NA | 152.422 |
28 | LongLivePeople ASIA | 152.334 |
29 | Shibata_ EU | 152.014 |
30 | krzychastyczny EU | 151.900 |
31 | rex1104 EU | 151.204 |
32 | narracot EU | 151.193 |
33 | Mibey_1 EU | 150.671 |
34 | SUBplayer_short_mother ASIA | 149.686 |
35 | B24019 EU | 148.957 |
36 | RedHotCookies EU | 148.669 |
37 | CardinalKS NA | 148.349 |
38 | brian3330 ASIA | 147.826 |
39 | lubik11111 EU | 146.903 |
40 | Seaman80 EU | 146.365 |
41 | rangerchris NA | 146.316 |
42 | SV_Kompresor EU | 146.234 |
43 | sosa426 NA | 146.109 |
44 | ExiledComander NA | 146.105 |
45 | lowhunter EU | 145.992 |
46 | WoShi_DaGunZi_ NA | 145.960 |
47 | nire_keyaki ASIA | 145.768 |
48 | _JesuS_LoveS_YoU_ EU | 145.437 |
49 | normal_HUMAN1 ASIA | 145.123 |
50 | Aking_2009 ASIA | 144.911 |
Kijkduin Top 10 Winrate
Expected winrate per game: 52%
# | Player | Win rate |
---|---|---|
🥇 | JLZ6481 ASIA | 100,00% |
🥈 | nany_72 ASIA | 100,00% |
🥉 | RegenAP NA | 100,00% |
4 | thebenamayor1 NA | 100,00% |
5 | Schryst NA | 100,00% |
6 | 13637870446 NA | 100,00% |
7 | viking2024_1 EU | 100,00% |
8 | Dill715 EU | 100,00% |
9 | gohc56 EU | 100,00% |
10 | Sharp_Wavebreaker EU | 100,00% |
Kijkduin Top 10 Ships Destroyed
Expected ships destroyed per game: 0,60
# | Player | Ships destroyed |
---|---|---|
🥇 | The__PreSencE EU | 9 |
🥈 | ForeverZero NA | 8 |
🥉 | TaigeiQAQ ASIA | 7 |
4 | Apeiria ASIA | 7 |
5 | king_kaj NA | 7 |
6 | Comandante_El_Manu NA | 7 |
7 | PeerageCat_K NA | 7 |
8 | Jynxsea NA | 7 |
9 | CptBoma NA | 7 |
10 | nobukanaga NA | 7 |
Kijkduin Top 10 XP Earned
# | Player | XP earned |
---|---|---|
🥇 | MilfsEnjoyer NA | 5.805 |
🥈 | BraveRabbit EU | 4.782 |
🥉 | DD_invader EU | 4.744 |
4 | kolchoznik EU | 4.696 |
5 | Tigerdavid EU | 4.678 |
6 | ZH1004 ASIA | 4.632 |
7 | WoShi_DaGunZi_ NA | 4.599 |
8 | zarzesky5 EU | 4.583 |
9 | DSM5TR NA | 4.479 |
10 | tiny_terror_2009 NA | 4.477 |
Kijkduin – Wiki

Nation | Netherlands |
Tier | 6 |
Type | Cruiser |
Premium | No |
Special | No |
Upgrade slots | 4 |
Credits | 3.000.000 |
Gold | 0 |
Demo profile | No |
Researchable next ships
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Netherlands · Tier 7 · Cruiser
Default configuration
Hull
Kijkduin (A)
HP | 28000 |
AA mounts | 14 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Engine
Propulsion: 85,000 hp
Top speed (kts) | 33 |
Artillery
152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
RoF (rpm) | 7.1 |
AP Max Dmg | 3000 |
HE Max Dmg | 2200 |
180° (s) | 22.5 |
Fire control
Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 1
Range (km) | 0 |
All modules
Hull (2)
Kijkduin (A)
• 450.000 cr
DEFAULT
HP | 28000 |
AA mounts | 14 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Next modules: Kijkduin (B)
Kijkduin (B)
• 810.000 cr + 13.500 XP
HP | 32000 |
AA mounts | 14 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Unlocks ships: Eendracht
Engine (1)
Propulsion: 85,000 hp
• 300.000 cr
DEFAULT
Top speed (kts) | 33 |
Artillery (1)
152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
• 300.000 cr
DEFAULT
RoF (rpm) | 7.1 |
AP Max Dmg | 3000 |
HE Max Dmg | 2200 |
180° (s) | 22.5 |
Fire control (2)
Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 1
• 300.000 cr
DEFAULT
Range (km) | 0 |
Next modules: Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 2
Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 2
• 540.000 cr + 9.000 XP
Range (km) | 0 |