At Rotterdam
paddle steamship 3rd class Etna, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J.A.C. Eschauzier (1)
paddle steamship 4th class Suriname
paddle steamship 2nd class Batavia
In the North Sea wit herring fleet
schooner Aruba , commanded by Lieutenant 1st class C.J. Berghuis (4)
At Willemsoord
schooner brig Banda, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class G. Vogelpoot (5)
At Hellevoetsluis
brig Arend, commanded by Captain-lieutenant J. van der Schaaff (6)
Exercise squadron in the Mediterranean
frigate Prins van Oranje, commanded by Captain His Royal Highness Prince Hendrik der Nederlanden (7)
frigate Sambre, commanded by Captain H. Ferguson (8)
corvette Juno, commanded by Captain-lieutenant W. Stort (9)
Squadron destined towards North America and if necessary towards the Gulf of Mexico
frigate Jason, commanded by Captain G. Willinck (10)
brig Echo, commanded by Captain-lieutenant F.W. Freudenberg (11)
schooner Adder, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J.H. Volmer Knollaert (12)
Underway towards the Dutch East Indies
corvette Nehalennia, commanded by Captain-lieutenant A.C. van Braam Houckgeest (13)
Sources
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Archive Ministerie van Marine Navy Department) aanhangsel na 1813 no. 83. (National Archive at The Hague
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Zierikzeesche Courant
Notes
1. On stocks by C. Soetermeer at Flushing 18 or 28 September 1837 , launched 30 April 1839 and commissioned 1 November 1839 . Dimensions 47 x 9 x 3,50m, 178 hp and armed with 4 guns. Engines delivered by the Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij at Fijenoord. Docked in aft dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 20 June-17 July 1845. Again in aft dock 3 December 1964-6 February 1847, caulked, coppered and adding a ‘heightened’? keel. Stricken 1864.
2. On stocks at the Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij at Fijenoord 15 April 1845, launched December 1845 and commissioned 1 April 1846 . Iron-built with above decks wood. Armed with 6 guns. 110 hp. Stricken 1875.
3. On stocks at the Nederlandse Stoomboot Maatschappij at Fijenoord 1839, launched October 1845. 240 hp. Bought from the shipping company by the Department for the Colonies but manned by the Royal Dutch Navy. Commissioned 21 July 1846 . Crew numbered 86 men. Stricken 1859.
4. On stocks at Curacao May 1845 and launched August 1845. Armed with 3 guns. Not longer mentioned on naval list dated 1 January 1857 .
5. On stocks at the naval yard at Amsterdam 30 August 1844 and launched 9 June 1846 . Dimensions 28,5 x 8,8m, displacement 252 ton and armed with 6 guns. Departed from Texel 10 September 1846 towards the Dutch East Indies . Not mentioned on the naval last dated 1 January 1859 .
6. On stocks at the naval yard at Rotterdam 14 January 1839 . Dimensions 28 x 8,4 x 3,85m, displacement 327 ton and armed with 14 guns. In carpenter dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 16May-3 June 1846 , again 15 August 1851-19 April 1852 and the dry fore dock 24 June-5 July 1861 . In 1855 accommodation ship at Rotterdam 1 January 1862 .
7. On stocks as Waal at naval yard at Rotterdam 16 May 1840 . Renamed 1844 Prins van Oranje. In December 1845 she was at the naval yard at Flushing where labourers were hard working to fit her out. Built of wood. Dimensions 54,00 (between perpendiculars) x 14,30 (last line) x 6,3m. Sail area 2170m2. Displacement 2485 ton. Armed 1864: 64-30 pdr and 2 steel field guns, 1877: 12 long 30 pdr. Crew numbered 400-500 men; latter figure included 80 marines. Sold 1897 to be broken up.
8. Ordered 15 April 1816 no. 16. On stocks June 1818 at the naval yard at Amsterdam 27 August 1821 . Commissioned by order dated 18 February 1822 no. 30. Ex-Algiers, renamed by order 5 April 1828 no. 100. Dimensions 163 x 42 x 22 27/11 (hold) in feet or 63,2 x 11,92 x 6,42m. Displacement 1461 tons. Crew numbered 300 men, Armed with 28-44 guns. Coppered 1821. Rerigged as a 28-guns frigate 1836. Guard ship at Willemsoord 1 May 1843-5 August 1843 and 17 October 1843-4 July 1846. Guard ship at Flushing 1854-1 November 1866. Stricken 1867. Since 1 January 1868 not longer mentioned.
9. A so-called ‘kuil’corvette. On stocks by P. Glavimans at the naval yard, slope No. 3, at Rotterdam 20 June 1833, 7 August completed for 6/20, according to order 11 February 1834 for the end of that year to be 10/20, roof was completed with short time, launched 14 May 1839, in keel dock at naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 29 March-17 April 1841 coppered and caulked, armed with 32 guns, displacement 932 ton, dimensions 39,5 x 10,7m, 1867-1870 guard ship at Soerabaja, broken up in Dutch East Indies 1871.
10. On stocks by P. Glavimans at the naval yard at Rotterdam 17 June 1829 . Displacement 1461 ton. Armed with 44 guns. In dry dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 30 May-11 June 1834 caulked and coppered. Since 16 April 1847 guardship at Willemsoord, 30 April 1850 declared as being useless, stricken after 1 May and November 1850 sold to be broken up.
11. On stocks by P. Glavimans at naval yard at Rotterdam 28 March 1827 , 546 tons displacement, dimensions 31,50 x 9,50 x 4,50m, not mentioned on ship list dated 1 January 1854 .
12. On stocks at the naval yard at Flushing 4 September 1844 , launched 9 May 1845 and commissioned 21 May 1845 . Dimensions 27 x 8,3 x 3,20m. Displacement 198 ton. Armed with 3 guns. In the keel dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 104 October 1847 and in the dry fore dock 9-21 July 1853. Not longer mentioned since 1 January 1862 .
13. On stocks at the naval yard at Flushing 1825 (other source 28 December 1824 ), launched 1827. In aft of carpenter dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis for inspection placed 26 August 1835 , 1 April 1836 started repairs and out docked 10 March 1837 . In the keel dock for inspection 4-6 July 1838, she was missing her false keel partly. In the aft dock again placed 29 November 1841 . After inspection by constructor Soetermeer decided not toe repair her but prepare her for a safe voyage to Java where she was destined to become after some service as a guard ship. Out docked 11 May 1843 . Dimensions 36,5 x 10,3 m. Armed with 28 guns. Displacement 776 tons. In 1847 guard ship at Batavia Djakarta ]. Sold in the Dutch East Indies 1856.
