Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Ajax in dry dock at Flushing according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 23 July 1838

Ron van Maanen

Tidings from Flushing dated 18 July reported that 17 July in the new dry dock the Zr.Ms. corvette Ajax was set on blocks to inspect and repair her. This ship recently decommissioned was the first ship which used the dock.(1)

Note
1. A 28-gun so-called kuil corvette built at the naval yard at Rotterdam 1828-1830.