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An item reported that the Dutch steam frigate Zr. Ms. Admiraal Evertsen (1) probably that summer commanded by captain J. May and with on board the prince of Oranje would make a voyage towards Russia, America and the Mediterranean.(2)
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1. Call sign GQJK. Laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 16 October 1854, launched, on Monday 21 September 1857, destined for training sea militia 1 May 1877, decommissioned on 15 November 1881, at the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands engines and boilers removed, renamed Neptunus on 11 March 1893, used as accommodation for army personnel September 1914, stricken in 1921. Wood-built. With a displacement of 3.300 ton were her dimensions 63,50 x 15,70 x 6,80 metres. The horsepower of 400 hp allowed a speed of 8 knots. Her crew numbered 500 men. The original armament consisted of 51 guns (1 long 60pd gun, 42 long 30pd guns and 8 rifled 16cm guns) and in 1882 into 4-12cm guns, 8-7,5cm guns and 2-3,7cm guns. Her design of the stern including screw shaft entrance was altered despite protests of the engineers resulting in severe vibrations. The Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 17 September 1877 reported the intended launching on Saturday 19th between 13.00-14.00 o’clock. The minister of navy was expected to arrival on Friday to attend her launching. She was called a frigate with steam power. The edition of the 22nd reported however that the launching failed when the ship stocked after just 1/3 or ¼ of the slip. Despite all efforts which continued into the evening to remove the obstacles which prevent the further launching process did men not succeeded in doing so. The next day [=Sunday] was the whole day worked to get everything well. She was according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated the 23rd finally launched on Monday 21st.
2. Prince Willem Frederik Hendrik (13 June 1820-14 January 1879) also called Hendrik the Navigator. Prince of Oranje-Nassau. Served for a long time in the Royal Netherlands Navy and was at the end of his life even promoted to the rank of admiral.
