Zr.Ms. Boreas. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands
Zr. Ms Boreas. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands
An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands dated the 2nd reported that on 1 May were to be commissioned the Dutch 14 gun brig Zr.Ms. Pijl (1) lieutenant 1st class A.J. Voet, on 15th May the corvette Zr.Ms. Boreas (2) captain lieutenant J. Jolly, 18 gun brig Zr.Ms. Lynx (3) captain lieutenant D.J. baron van Rengers, 1st officer lieutenant Fabius and the 18 gun brig Zr.Ms. Haay (4) captain lieutenant S.J. graaf van Limburg Stirum. According to other tidings intended the guard ships Zr.Ms. Sambre (5), Schelde (6) and Maas (7) to leave the Dutch harbours Nieuwediep, Hellevoetsluis and Vlissingen on 1 May, probably towards the North Sea for cruising.
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1. Brig 2nd class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 July 1838, launched 6 October 1841, docked at navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 30 March-31 May 1847, again 8 June-9 August 1854. stricken 1854, coal hulk 1860 (14-19 June 1860 was a coal hulk Pijl docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis), dimensions 28,00m x 8,40m x ?, draught 3,85m, 327 tons displacement, 14 guns.
2. ‘Kuil’corvette later called a corvette 1st class, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 1828 by C. Soetermeer, launched on 22 March 1833, sold in the Dutch East Indies in 1857, displacement 776 tons, dimensions 36,5 (between perpendiculars) x 10,0 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,82 (aft) x 5,39 (depth below maindeck) metres and an armament of 28 guns:20-12pd guns of 20-30pd carronades, 8-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns.
3. Call sign GQMT, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands, 13 June 1838, launched 26 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 23 April-25 July 1850 and 16-11 November 1853, accommodation ship 1869, stricken 1870, displacement 527 tons, dimensions 31,50x 9,50 x 4,50metres and an armament of 18 guns.
4. Brig 1st class, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 29 October 1838, launched 11 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 30 December 1842-12 January 1843, 25 October 1849-27 March 1850 and 18-20 February 1851, last mentioned 1861, dimensions 31,50 x 9,5 x 4,50 metres, 546 tons displacement, 18 guns.
5. Ex-Algiers, frigate 2nd class, call sign GQTL, building ordered by decision nr. 16, on 15 April 1816, on stocks at navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in June 1818, launched on 27 August 1821, coppered 1821, commissioned by decision no. 30 of 18 February 1822, renamed Sambre by decision no. 100 dated 5 April 1828, razeed as 28 guns frigate on 1836, guard ship at Willemsoord, Netherlands since 1 May 1850, guard ship at Vlissingen 1851-1 November 1866, stricken 1867, broken at at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands the same year 1461 tons displacement, dimensions 163 x 42 x 22 27/11 feet, an armament of 44 guns and a crew numbering 300 men.
6. Frigate 1st class, on stocks as La Fidele at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans on 1 March 1813, renamed Schelde 1815, launched November 1817, guard ship 1842, broken up by private persons at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 1853, 1460 tons displacement, dimensions 145 x 36,8 x 19 French feet and an armament of 44 guns.
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