An item dated Dordrecht, Netherlands the 18th referred to a tiding dated the 15th received from Lillo reported that the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Medusa (1) lying for the fortress there was replaced by the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Proserpina (2) fitted out with bomb boilers. The Medusa was to be fitted out similar on short notice.(3)
Notes
1. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 1825 door P. Glavimans Jz,, launched 1827, stricken 1835, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) 10,06 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below main deck) metres and an armament consisting or 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns or without the mortars 20-30pd carronades and 206pd guns.
2. On stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P.Glavimans Jz.20 May 1818, launched 11 October 1821, stricken >1835-1836<, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) x 10,06 (inner hull) x ,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below maindeck) and an armament of 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades, 2-6pd guns. If these corvettes were not fitted out with mortars consisted the armament of 20-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns. In the final report dealing with the investigation of the Budget for 1861 was reported that in 1836 with special decision of the crown the condemned bomb corvette Proserpina was sold for ƒ 25.500 to the board of the whaling company.
3. On 25 August 1830 started a revolt in what afterwards become the independent kingdom of Belgium but at that moment since 1815 still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On 4 October 1830 declared the Belgians their independence, on 21 July 1831 was their first king installed. Not earlier as in 1839 accepted the Netherlands the consequences (Treaty of London).
Notes
1. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 1825 door P. Glavimans Jz,, launched 1827, stricken 1835, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) 10,06 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below main deck) metres and an armament consisting or 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns or without the mortars 20-30pd carronades and 206pd guns.
2. On stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P.Glavimans Jz.20 May 1818, launched 11 October 1821, stricken >1835-1836<, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) x 10,06 (inner hull) x ,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below maindeck) and an armament of 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades, 2-6pd guns. If these corvettes were not fitted out with mortars consisted the armament of 20-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns. In the final report dealing with the investigation of the Budget for 1861 was reported that in 1836 with special decision of the crown the condemned bomb corvette Proserpina was sold for ƒ 25.500 to the board of the whaling company.
3. On 25 August 1830 started a revolt in what afterwards become the independent kingdom of Belgium but at that moment since 1815 still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On 4 October 1830 declared the Belgians their independence, on 21 July 1831 was their first king installed. Not earlier as in 1839 accepted the Netherlands the consequences (Treaty of London).
