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Sunday 13 April 2014

Minerva 1812-1813 floating barracks (‘kazerneschip‘) at Vlissingen, in 1818-1820 and 1823-1835 guard ship at Vlissingen


Dit halfmodel maakt deel van de collectie van het Rijksmuseum object NG-MC-316 en is afkomstig uit de voormalige modellenkamer van het departement van marine.

Frigate 2nd class. The Dutch newspaper Amsterdamsche Courant dated 28 August 1804 reported that the order to built her was received with huge enthusiasm at Vlissingen. On stocks at Flushing, Netherlands 7 October 1804, launched on 20 December 1805, coppered in the dry dock at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis in 10-27 May 1806, in 10-14 February 1811 again dry docked at Hellevoetsluis for cleaning and inspecting the copper, guard ship 1823, sold to be broken up at Flushing, Netherlands 1835 for ƒ 4.600, dimensions 145’x 40’x 15 ‘(depth of hold) x 12 3/11’(fore)-14 2/4” (aft). 32 guns. {140} 1823 guardship. {14} frigate, on stocks at Flushing, Netherlands October 1804, launched December 1805, guard hip at Flushing 1823, 1835 sold to be broken up at Flushing, Netherlands for ƒ 4.600, 32 guns, coppered 1806.

Commanding officers
J.H. Bolken 20 December 1821-18 October 1824
C.A. Bodel 18 October 1824-15 February 1826
J.C. Rijk 15 February 1826-April 1827
J.R. Machielsen 1 May 1828-16 August 1830
L.L. Spengler 16 August 1830-1 April 1835

Bron :Vlissingse Courant d.d. 11 april 1834