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Friday, 26 July 2019

The launching of the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Sambre at Amsterdam according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 28 October 1825

Amsterdam, 26 October. With success was that day the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Sambre launched within a few minutes around 13.30 o’clock with beautiful sunny weather sighted by a large amount of spectators. She was the first Dutch warships built at the navy yard at Amsterdam with a round shaped stern like the British.(1)

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1. Frigate 2nd class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands June 1821, launching planned for Wednesday 26 October around 13.00-13.30 o’clock 1825, 1828 razeed as 28 guns frigate and renamed Algiers, stricken 1853, 1460 tons displacement and an armament of 44 guns