An item reported the departure from the roads of Nieuwediep, Netherlands of the Dutch frigate Prins Alexander der Nederlanden captain J.F.E. von Römer while firing gun salutes towards the West Indies. Shortly afterwards was she forced to return due to changing of the wind direction.(1)
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1. Former Lek, frigate 2nd class, call sign GQRJ, on stocks at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1832, launched 3 September 1844, renamed Prins Alexander der Nederlanden 1844 , guard ship 1871, condemned, sold on a public auction lying at the naval establishment Onrust, Dutch East Indies on Wednesday 21 May 1873 at 10.00 o’clock by John Price&Co. at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, 1460 tons displacement, dimensions 46,21 x 12,20 x 6,00 metres and an armament of 22 (as guard ship)-44 guns.
