During the restoration at Vlissingen, Netherlands spring 1985. She was later transferred to Middelburg, Netherlands and nowadays lying at Den Helder, Netherlands as part of the Marinemuseum as a splendid example of past times.
After a service as an accommodation ship for the MARVA, the Schorpioen was brought to Vlisisngen where she was repaired/restored at the Schelde yard. After some years she was transferred from here to Middelburg and since then brought back to Den Helder where she is lying as museum ship. In her actual service she served as accommodation ship at Wilemsoord (Den Helder), Hellevoetsluis, Flushing, Gorinchem and finally again Den Helder. In the Second World War captured by the Germans and transferred to Germany where she was found back at the end of the war.
On stocks at the Soc. des forges et Chantiers at Toulon, France 1867 and launched 18 January 1868. Dimensions 58,95 x 11,58 x 4,85m, displacement 2175 ton, 2269 iph, speed, 12.82 knots, originally 2 rifled 23cm guns, 110 later 137 men.
