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Friday, 28 August 2015

Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. De Rijn arrived in the inner harbour of Vlissingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaperMiddelburgsche Courant dated 20 March 1851


An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands 19th reported that in the morning of the 18th the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. De Rijn (1) was brought into the maritime dock [=Dokhaven].

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1. Rijn, also called Rhijn, laid down as the French La Vestale at the navy shipyard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans in March 1813, handed over to the Netherlands in 1814 and renamed Rijn, launched on 5 October 1816, lengthened in 1825, conversion into a paddle steamship failed, shortened 1830, guard ship at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands and Willemsoord, Netherlands since 1852, broken up at Hellevoetsluis in 1875, dimensions 145 x 36,8 x 19 French feet or 55,25 x 12,3 x 5,75 metres and an armament of 44-54 guns (since 1830).