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Sunday, 28 July 2013

Warships commissioned at Flushing according to the Dutch newspaper Bataafsche staatscourant dated 13 November 1805

An item dated Flushing the7th reported that the hooker brig Maasnimp[h] which was during some time used as a floating accommodation at Flushing was decommissioned in active service with as commanding officer lieutenant De Geer. Further more were commissioned the schooner Waterhond (1) and gun galliot de Stoute (2)  commanded by 1st lieutenant Wardenburg.

Notes
1. Gunschooner, laid down on the navy yard at Amsterdam ion 1 February 1800, launched on 1 April and broken up in 1810, of the Department of Amsterdam, armed with 7 guns.
2. Schooner of the Stoute, admirality Amsterdam, launched at the navy yard at Amsterdan on 30 January 1798, sold en broken up in 1808, of the Departmebt of Amsterdam, ex-No. 1, armed with 7 guns.