In 1788 a list was published of the Dutch naval strength and in fact made known to the entire world including potential enemies what the condition was of our navy. For more information about individual ships or (earlier) lists see on this weblog. The information dealing with the smaller vessels in the list below wasn’t always clear if those ships were built or bought.
Willem de Eerste, 70 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1785, new
Staaten Generaal, 70 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1786, lying at Rotterdam, new
Admiraal Generaal, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, lying in the Oude Veer, useless, not able to go to sea anymore
Vryheid, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, , lying in the Oude Veer, [returned from a voyage?]
Jupiter, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, lying in the Oude Veer, [returned from a voyage?]
Neptunus, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1783 lying at Amsterdam, new
Prins Maurits, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1783, lying at Amsterdam, new
De 7 Provincien, 70 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying at Amsterdam, new
Vriesland, 70 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1783, lying at Harlingen, new
Stad en lande, 70 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1783, lying at Harlingen, new
Prins Frederik, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1777, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Cortenaar, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1780, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Hercules, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Prins Willem, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Wassenaar, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1782, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Rotterdam, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1782, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Dordrecht, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1783, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Amsterdam, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1764, lying in the Oude Veer as guardship
Admiraal de Ruyter, 68 guns, built 1779, admiralty of Amsterdam, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Gelderland, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Utrecht, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Overyssel, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Cerberus, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1784, lying at Amsterdam, new
Haarlem, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1785, lying at Amsterdam, new
Leyden, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1786, lying at Amsterdam, new
Gouda, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, on stocks 1787
Zuid-Beveland, 68 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1747, lying at Flushing as guardship
Zeelandia, 68 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1782, lying at Flushing, new
West-Friesland, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying at Medemblik, new
Noord-Holland, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer at Hoorn, good condition
Hoop, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer, new
Verwagting, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer, new
Herstelder, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying at Hoorn, new
Pluto, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783,lying at Medemblik, new
Admiraal de Vries, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer [returned from a voyage?}
Oostergo, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1784, lying at Harlingen, new
Westergo, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1784, lying at Harlingen, new
Zevenwolden, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1784, lying at Harlingen, new
Schiedam, 50 guns, Admiralty of the Maze, built 1745, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetshuis), unsuitable for sea duties
Admiraal Tromp, 56 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1777, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetshuis), good condition
Delft, 56 guns, admiralty of the Maze, in service 1782, good condition
Brakel, 56 guns, admiralty of the Maze, in service 1782, good condition
Glinthorst, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1754, lying in the Oude Veer, useless
Princes Louisa, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, in the Dutch East Indies
Admiraal Piet Hein, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1774, lying in the Noorderdiep
Batavier, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1779, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Goes, 56 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1781, lying at Flushing, good condition
Alkmaar, 56 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1781, lying at Hoorn, good condition
Beschermer, 56 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built1781, in the Dutch East Indies
Castor, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, good condition
Pollux, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, good condition
Centaurus, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, good condition
Zuyleveld, 2 gundecks, 44 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1775, lying in the Noorderdiep, hospital ship
Medea, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Hector, 2 gundecks, 40 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1784, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Tholen, 40 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1782, lying at Flushing, new
Monnikkendam, 40 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1782, lying at Enkhuizen, good condition
Pallas, 40 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1781, lying at Harlingen
Harlingen, 40 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1782, lying at Harlingen
Ceres, 36 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1766, in the Dutch East Indies
Jason, 36 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1770
Briel, 36 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1786, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis), new
't Hof Zouburg, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1767, in the Mediterranean
Amphitrite, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, in the Dutch East Indies
Amazone, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, lying in the Noorderdiep, good condition
Zephier, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1786, new
On stocks, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, 1788 at Amsterdam
Brunswyk, 36 guns, admiralty of Zealand, 1761, lying at Flushing
Wilhelmina, 26 guns, admiralty of Zealand, 1788 on stocks at Flushing
Medemblik, 36 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, 1779 in service
Jager, 36 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, 1786 built, lying at Hoorn, new
Eensgezindheid, 36 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1779, lying at Harlingen
Orange Zaal, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1751, in the Dutch East Indies
Arend, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1768
Scipio, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, in the Dutch East Indies
Venus, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Waakzaamheid, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1769, lying in the Noorderdiep, good condition
Valk, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 17670, in the Dutch East Indies
Alarm, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1774, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Dolphyn, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 17674, in the Mediterranean
Zeepaart, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 17680, in the Mediterranean
Thetis, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1785, in the Dutch West Indies
Walcheren, 24 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built at Flushing 1787, in good condition
Minerva, 24 guns, admiralty of Zealand, on stocks at Veere 1788
Hoorn, 24 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1779, in the Dutch East Indies
Enkhuyzen, 24 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1779
On stocks, 24 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, 1787 on stocks at Enkhuizen
Sirene, 24 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1787, lying at Harlingen, new
cutter Brak, 18 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1781
Sperwer, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1782
Weesp, 20 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
Phanter, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Beschutter, 20 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Leeuw, 20 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Beschermer, 14 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Kemphaan, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Raaf, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Maasnimph, 12 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Zeehond, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Looper, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Vigilantie, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
advice yacht Posteljon, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1782
bomschuyt Schiltpat, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1787
snow Zwaluw, 12 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1772, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
frigate Havik, 18 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1783, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
frigate Lynx, 12 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, in the Dutch East Indies
cutter Mercuur, 16 guns, admiralty of Maze, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, in good condition
brig Pyl, 16 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1785, in the Dutch East Indies
Rheebok, 20 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, lying at Amsterdam, useless
brig Vliegende Vis, 20 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, lying at Amsterdam, useless
bark Post, 20 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, in service
cutter Salmander, 18 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, lying at Amsterdam, in good condition
De twee scheepjes, admiralty of Amsterdam, Lying at Amsterdam, built or bought 1788?
2 gunboats, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1785, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
2 luggers, admiralty of Amsterdam
brig Meermin, 16 guns, admiralty of Zealand, bought 1784, lying at Flushing
schooner Dolphyn, 10 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1781, lying at Flushing
cutter Zee Meuw, 8 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1781
Galathe, 16 guns, admiralty of Zealand
Flora, 10 guns, admiralty of Zealand
Diana, 10 guns, admiralty of Zealand
Expeditie, 20 guns, admiralty of Noorderkwartier, bought 1781
cutter Snelheid, 12 guns, admiralty of Friesland, lying at Harlingen
Source
Nieuwe Nederlandsche jaarboeken of vervolg der Merkwaardigste geschiedenissen, die voorgevallen zyn in de Vereenigde Provincie, de Generaliteits landen, en de Voortplantingen van den Staat, part 23, P. van der Eyk and D. Vygh at Leiden, 1788, p. 74-78.
20 March altered the number of guns for the Venus, must be 24 instead 124 guns.
Willem de Eerste, 70 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1785, new
Staaten Generaal, 70 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1786, lying at Rotterdam, new
Admiraal Generaal, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, lying in the Oude Veer, useless, not able to go to sea anymore
Vryheid, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, , lying in the Oude Veer, [returned from a voyage?]
Jupiter, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, lying in the Oude Veer, [returned from a voyage?]
Neptunus, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1783 lying at Amsterdam, new
Prins Maurits, 70 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1783, lying at Amsterdam, new
De 7 Provincien, 70 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying at Amsterdam, new
Vriesland, 70 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1783, lying at Harlingen, new
Stad en lande, 70 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1783, lying at Harlingen, new
Prins Frederik, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1777, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Cortenaar, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1780, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Hercules, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Prins Willem, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Wassenaar, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1782, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Rotterdam, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1782, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Dordrecht, 68 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1783, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis)), good condition
Amsterdam, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1764, lying in the Oude Veer as guardship
Admiraal de Ruyter, 68 guns, built 1779, admiralty of Amsterdam, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Gelderland, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Utrecht, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Overyssel, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Cerberus, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1784, lying at Amsterdam, new
Haarlem, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1785, lying at Amsterdam, new
Leyden, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1786, lying at Amsterdam, new
Gouda, 68 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, on stocks 1787
Zuid-Beveland, 68 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1747, lying at Flushing as guardship
Zeelandia, 68 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1782, lying at Flushing, new
West-Friesland, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying at Medemblik, new
Noord-Holland, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer at Hoorn, good condition
Hoop, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer, new
Verwagting, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer, new
Herstelder, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783, lying at Hoorn, new
Pluto, 68 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1783,lying at Medemblik, new
Admiraal de Vries, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1783, lying in the Oude Veer [returned from a voyage?}
Oostergo, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1784, lying at Harlingen, new
Westergo, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1784, lying at Harlingen, new
Zevenwolden, 68 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1784, lying at Harlingen, new
Schiedam, 50 guns, Admiralty of the Maze, built 1745, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetshuis), unsuitable for sea duties
Admiraal Tromp, 56 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1777, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetshuis), good condition
Delft, 56 guns, admiralty of the Maze, in service 1782, good condition
Brakel, 56 guns, admiralty of the Maze, in service 1782, good condition
Glinthorst, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1754, lying in the Oude Veer, useless
Princes Louisa, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, in the Dutch East Indies
Admiraal Piet Hein, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1774, lying in the Noorderdiep
Batavier, 56 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1779, lying at Amsterdam, being repaired
Goes, 56 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1781, lying at Flushing, good condition
Alkmaar, 56 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1781, lying at Hoorn, good condition
Beschermer, 56 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built1781, in the Dutch East Indies
Castor, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, good condition
Pollux, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, good condition
Centaurus, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, good condition
Zuyleveld, 2 gundecks, 44 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1775, lying in the Noorderdiep, hospital ship
Medea, one gundeck, 40 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Hector, 2 gundecks, 40 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1784, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Tholen, 40 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1782, lying at Flushing, new
Monnikkendam, 40 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1782, lying at Enkhuizen, good condition
Pallas, 40 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1781, lying at Harlingen
Harlingen, 40 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1782, lying at Harlingen
Ceres, 36 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1766, in the Dutch East Indies
Jason, 36 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1770
Briel, 36 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1786, lying at Helvoet (=Hellevoetsluis), new
't Hof Zouburg, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1767, in the Mediterranean
Amphitrite, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, in the Dutch East Indies
Amazone, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, lying in the Noorderdiep, good condition
Zephier, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1786, new
On stocks, 36 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, 1788 at Amsterdam
Brunswyk, 36 guns, admiralty of Zealand, 1761, lying at Flushing
Wilhelmina, 26 guns, admiralty of Zealand, 1788 on stocks at Flushing
Medemblik, 36 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, 1779 in service
Jager, 36 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, 1786 built, lying at Hoorn, new
Eensgezindheid, 36 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1779, lying at Harlingen
Orange Zaal, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1751, in the Dutch East Indies
Arend, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1768
Scipio, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, built 1781, in the Dutch East Indies
Venus, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1768, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Waakzaamheid, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1769, lying in the Noorderdiep, good condition
Valk, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 17670, in the Dutch East Indies
Alarm, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1774, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
Dolphyn, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 17674, in the Mediterranean
Zeepaart, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 17680, in the Mediterranean
Thetis, 24 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1785, in the Dutch West Indies
Walcheren, 24 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built at Flushing 1787, in good condition
Minerva, 24 guns, admiralty of Zealand, on stocks at Veere 1788
Hoorn, 24 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1779, in the Dutch East Indies
Enkhuyzen, 24 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, built 1779
On stocks, 24 guns, admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, 1787 on stocks at Enkhuizen
Sirene, 24 guns, admiralty of Friesland, built 1787, lying at Harlingen, new
cutter Brak, 18 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1781
Sperwer, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1782
Weesp, 20 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
Phanter, 20 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Beschutter, 20 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Leeuw, 20 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Beschermer, 14 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
brigantine Kemphaan, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Raaf, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Maasnimph, 12 guns admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Zeehond, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Looper, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
hooker Vigilantie, 12 guns, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1784
advice yacht Posteljon, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1782
bomschuyt Schiltpat, admiralty of the Maze, bought 1787
snow Zwaluw, 12 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1772, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
frigate Havik, 18 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1783, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
frigate Lynx, 12 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1782, in the Dutch East Indies
cutter Mercuur, 16 guns, admiralty of Maze, built 1781, lying at Amsterdam, in good condition
brig Pyl, 16 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, built 1785, in the Dutch East Indies
Rheebok, 20 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, lying at Amsterdam, useless
brig Vliegende Vis, 20 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, lying at Amsterdam, useless
bark Post, 20 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, in service
cutter Salmander, 18 guns, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1783, lying at Amsterdam, in good condition
De twee scheepjes, admiralty of Amsterdam, Lying at Amsterdam, built or bought 1788?
2 gunboats, admiralty of Amsterdam, bought 1785, lying at Amsterdam, good condition
2 luggers, admiralty of Amsterdam
brig Meermin, 16 guns, admiralty of Zealand, bought 1784, lying at Flushing
schooner Dolphyn, 10 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1781, lying at Flushing
cutter Zee Meuw, 8 guns, admiralty of Zealand, built 1781
Galathe, 16 guns, admiralty of Zealand
Flora, 10 guns, admiralty of Zealand
Diana, 10 guns, admiralty of Zealand
Expeditie, 20 guns, admiralty of Noorderkwartier, bought 1781
cutter Snelheid, 12 guns, admiralty of Friesland, lying at Harlingen
Source
Nieuwe Nederlandsche jaarboeken of vervolg der Merkwaardigste geschiedenissen, die voorgevallen zyn in de Vereenigde Provincie, de Generaliteits landen, en de Voortplantingen van den Staat, part 23, P. van der Eyk and D. Vygh at Leiden, 1788, p. 74-78.
20 March altered the number of guns for the Venus, must be 24 instead 124 guns.
