Dutch ram turret Zr. Ms. Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies coming from Singapore according to the Dutch newspaper De locomotief dated 19 October 1880

Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

Half model gun turret. Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 14th reported the arrival of the Ditch ram turret Zr.. Ms. Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden captain Tromp coming from Singapore.(1)

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1. Ram turret, call sign GQRS, laid down at Laird, Birkenhead, England 1865 and launched 9 October 1866. Dimensions 70,14 x 13,32 x 5,70 metres and a displacement of 3.375 tons. Her 2 engines and 4 boilers delivered 2.426 ihp which made with 2 screws a speed of 12,09 miles possible. Also fitted out with 3 masts and a sail area of 1.554m2, but sailed worse. Armed with 4-23cm rifled guns and 4-12cm guns. Armour sides was 115mm. Her crew numbered 230 men. In 1901 transferred to the Department of Colonies. In 1905 given back and used as ammunition ship.