model NG-MC-348. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original link
An item dated The Hague, Netherlands reported that in the afternoon two days earlier [30 December 1850] at 16.00 o’clock on board of the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Sumatra (1) lying at Nieuwediep, Netherlands the new appointed governor general for the Dutch East Indies Bruce died.(2)
Notes
1. Sumatra also called Sumatraan, a ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by C.J. Glavimans on 26 October 1843, launched on 18 May 1848, transferred to the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands on 28 August, there docked and coppered 9-23 October, commissioned on 1 May 1849, burned off Kema, Celebes on 16 May 1854, wreck probably sold on an auction in May 1856, displacement 942 tons and as dimensions 39,5 (waterline) x 12,00 (inner hull) 12,30 x 5,00 (fore)-5,40 (aft) and a hold of 6,2 metres and an armament of 26 guns. Based on Sir William Symonds design.
3. George Isaäc Bruce (9 October 1803 Deventer, Netherlands-30 December 1850 Nieuwediep).
