The ships of the Royal Dutch navy in the Dutch West Indies 1 September 1846

corvette Ajax, temporarily commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J.A.G. Rietveld(1)

brig Lynx, commanded by Captain-lieutenant D.J. Baron Rengers(2)

brig Meermin, commanded by Captain-lieutenant J.A. Zoutman(3)

brig Pijl, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class A.J. Voet (4)

aviso brig Snelheid, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class C.J. Erg (5)

aviso brig or aviso vessel Brak, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class F.W. van Gendt (6)

schooner Vos, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J. de Haan (7)

schooner Wesp, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J.F.E. von Römer (8)

transport Merwede, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J.L. van Hasselt (9)

transport Prins Willem Frederik Hendrik, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class A. Baron Collot d’Escury (10)

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Notes

1. According to Vermeulen a so-called wood built ‘kuilkorvet’. On stocks by P. and C.J. Glavimans at naval yard at Rotterdam 13 October 1828 and launched 13 June 1832, displacement 776 tons, in the end of her career accommodation ship at Hellevoetsluis and Amsterdam. By order of secretary dated 24 April 1890 sell of her hull approved, indicated as being rerigged and condemned. The figurehead was a complete Roman warrior with a sword and shield. When she was launched she suddenly bent over to one side, 5 boys dropped over board of which one drowned.

2. On stocks at the naval yard at Flushing 13 June 1838, launched 26 May 1842, in aft dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 23 April-25 July 1850 for large repairs, in dry (fore) dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 16-18 November 1853, 1869-1870 accommodation ship at Rotterdam.

3. On stocks at naval yard at Flushing 29 August 1828, launched 1830, 527 tons displacement, dimensions 31,50 x 9,50 x 4,50m, 100 men. Commissioned 14 August 1830 (Royal order no. 3), Stricken 1851.

4. On stocks at the naval yard at Amsterdam 21 July 1838, launched 6 October 1841, armed with 14 guns, displacement 327 tons, dimensions 28 x 8,4 x 3,85m, stricken 1854. In the carpenters dock dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 30 March-31 May 1846 copper and a deck renewed and further small repairs, in the dry (aft) 8 June-9 August 1854, in the dry (fore) dock 14-19 June 1860 a coal hulk called Pijl, same ship?

5. Built at the naval yard at Flushing, ordered 15 February 1830, order dated 9 March named Snelheid, order dated 6 September, building started 1 September, order dated 31 January 1831 building, order dated 15 March decided to complete 8/20, order dated 14 January 1832 1 January completed for 2/20, order dated 4 July decided to complete as fast as possible, order dated 9 January 1833 1 January completed for 17,5/20, launched in presence of constructor Soetermeer 21 March 1833, commissioned 1 November 1833, commanding officer Lieutenant 1st class H. Ferguson, 546 tons displacement, dimensions 28,00 x 7,70 x 3,70m, in aft dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 4 November 1843-15 April 1844, repaired and copper renewed, condemned 1849, sold 1850.

6. On stocks by P. Glavimans at the naval yard at Rotterdam 1 November 1821, launched 9 August 1824, armed with 8 guns, dimensions 80 (deck) x 25 x 12,8 feet, December 1842 guard ship in the Nickerie river, in 1849 when sinking beached on a sand bank in the Suriname river and there sold.

7. On stocks at naval yard at Rotterdam 1843, launched 29 July 1844, commissioned 1 April 1845, stricken 1853, in dry (aft) dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 11 May 1852 and broken up, displacement 198 tons, armed with 3 guns, dimensions 27 x 8,3 x 3,2m.

8. On stocks 4 September 1843, launched 21 October 1844, commissioned 1 May 1845, displacement 198 tons, armed with 3 guns, dimensions 27 x 8,3 x 3,2m. Stricken 1868.

9. On stocks 1832. Launched 1835 at J. Schouten, Dordrecht, armed with 8 guns, dimensions 33,7 x 9,14 x 3,8m, commissioned 21 March 1838. Docked several times at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis. Made several voyages to the Dutch West Indies. No longer mentioned on naval list dated 1 January 1860.

10. Bought from the Middelburgse Commercie Compagnie. Called a frigate ship. Offered 31 January 1832 to the Royal Dutch Navy as an armed transport for fl. 90.000, 15 June bought for fl. 66.1000. On stocks 1831. Launched Monday 10 September 1832 13.30 at Middelburg, armed with 8 guns, dimensions 33,7 x 9,14 x 3,8m, since 1 January 1857 no longer mentioned on naval list. Served also in the Dutch East and West Indies. Docked several times at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis, last time probably 20 September-14 October 1852.