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Tuesday 22 April 2014

Dutch floating steam battery De Ruyter arrived at Den Helder, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Courant van Den Helder dated Saturday 12 August 1865

Halfmodel Rijksmuseum te Amsterdam, Netherlands. original url http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.244134

An item dated Den Helder, Netherlands the 11th reported the arrival the day before at 09.00 o’clock of the floating battery Zr.Ms. De Ruyter (1) escorted by the paddle steam ship Zr.Ms. Cycloop coming from Vlissingen, Netherlands anchoring on the roads. In the afternoon entered the Zr.Ms. Cycloop the harbour leaving the De Ruyter behind or some tests.(1)

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1. On stocks at the naval yard at Flushing, Netherlands 20 August 1831 as 74 guns ship of the line 2nd class. Built by August Elisa Tromp. Dimensions 54,16 x 14,30/14,70 x 6,46-7,32m, displacement 3000-3655 ton (maximum), sail area 237 M2. Crew numbered 650 men. As 54-gun frigate 1st class on stocks at the naval yard at Flushing 22 February 1850, launched 8 August 1853, commissioned 21 August 1854. Dimensions 54,16 x 14,30/14,70 x 6,10-6,80 metres, displacement 2770 ton, sail area 2170M2. Crew numbered 500 men. Rebuilt at naval yard at Hellevoetsluis and NSBM Fijenoord as a steam frigate. In dry dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 20-21 October 1859 and in the aft dock 25 October-1860-19 September 1861. In 1860 fitted out there with steam power and fitted out with 45 guns. Launched 19 September 1861. Commissioned 17 April 1862. Dimensions 60,30/63,50 x 14,30/14,70 x 6,10-6,80m, displacement 2828 ton, sail area 2450Ms. Crew numbered 500 men. Rebuilt as an armed floating battery at the naval yard at Vlisingen/NSBM Fijenoord. On stocks mid 1862, launched begun 1866, commissioned 21 July 1870. Dimensions 60,30/63,00 x 14,30/14,93 x 6,40-6,80m, displacement 2944-3050 ton (maximum). Crew numbered 250 men. Armed with 14-60pdr and served at the mouth of the Schelde. Decommissioned 9 October 1870. Sold at Willemsoord to be broken up 1874. Her figurehead was made of fir-wood representing a bust of the Dutch sea hero M.A. de Ruyter.