Ron van Maanen
Off Texel: guard ship Castor, commanded by Captain-lieutenant E. Ippius Fockens (1)
At Hellevoetsluis: guard ship Schelde, commanded by Captain E.G. van der Plaat (2)
At Rotterdam: accommodation ship Pegasus, Lieutenant 1st class J. Modera (3)
At Flushing: guard ship Maas, commanded by Captain Baron De Raet(4) and steamship Cerberus, Lieutenant 1st class J.C.F. van Maanen (5)
At Willemsoord
steamship Cycloop, commanded by Captain-lieutenant J.F.A. Coertzen (6)
at Medemblik
training vessel Urania, commanded by Lieutenant 1st class J.J. van der Moore (7)
Sources
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‘Schepen op de admiraliteitswerf gebouwd’, Rotterdamsch Jaarboekje, reeks 01, jaargang 07, 1900.
Collectie Klaassen (Instituut voor Militaire Geschiedenis at The Hague).
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Zierikzeesche Courant.
Magazine De Scheepsbel of February 1975.
Notes
1. So-called ‘kuil’corvette. On stocks at the naval yard at Amsterdam 1830, according to a report dated 6 August 1834 completed for 19 7/8/20, was built on slope 6. She was considered to be ready after being launched, launched 1835. Dimensions 36.50 x 10.30m, displacement 776 ton, armed with 28 guns. Made 3 August-14 October 1843 a voyage to the Mediterranean. In 1849 rebuilt as a exercise battery. Stricken 1866.
2. Frigate. Ex-Fidele. On stocks by P. Glavimans at the naval yard at Rotterdam, renamed Schelde by order nr. 27 dated 24 July 1815, launched 22 November 1816. Dimensions 163 10/11 x 43 6/11 x 22 (Asmus) or 145 x 36’8”x 19 (Amsterdam foot according to article Schepen …). Displacement 1461 ton. Armed with 44 guns. Indicated as very fast sailer. Placed by deputy constructor A. Bakker in the dry dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 10 March 1819, where the hull was caulked and coppered. Left the dock 6 April 1819. Placed in the aft- or so-called carpenter dock 23 June 1835 for heavy repairs. Again coppered and caulked at the naval yard in the aft dock 12 June-7 August 1835. Since 1 September 1842 guard ship at Hellevoetsluis. Between 13-29 March 1843 placed in the keel dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis for inspection. According to the dockyard journal of Hellevoetsluis 6 June 1853 as wreck placed in the dry foredock at the naval yard and broken up; by civilians according to Vermeulen.
3. On stocks as a brig 1st class by P. Glavimans at the naval yard at Rotterdam 1827, launched 22 April 1830, armed with 18 guns, displacement 546 tons, dimensions 31,5 x 9,5 x 4,5m, In keel dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 4 November-13 December 1836 and copper replaced, in keel dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 10 October-10 November 1840. Condemned and fitted out as accommodation ship to replace the Kemphaan. since 1 March/April 1841 accommodation ship at Rotterdam, departed 22 June 1851 Rotterdam for Hellevoetsluis, by Royal Order no. 53 dated 23 June stricken, 16 August decommissioned and later sold to be broken up.
4. Frigate. On stocks by P. Glavimans July 1818 (Vermeulen) or 15 April (Klaassen) at the naval yard at Rotterdam, launched 30 October 1822. Armed with 44 guns. Displacement 1460 ton. Dimensions 163 (waterline) x 42 x 22’7. Placed in the dry or keel dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 5 October-30 October 1827 and copper renewed. Placed in the dock 30 March-7 April 1831 to inspect the copper but found the stem in bad condition (timber was ‘vervuurd’). Between 17 May-2 August again on the dock and stem replaced. Made between 16 May-19 October 1835, while commanded by Captain P. Arriens, a voyage to the Atlantic Ocean. Between 22 June-5 August in the West Indies. Decommissioned 1 December 1841. Since 1 September 1842 as guard ship at Flushing. Since 16 May 1850 accommodation ship at Flushing. Since 1 January 1854 not longer mentioned.
5. On stocks by C. Soetermeer 28 February 1834, launched 28 May 1836. According to report dated 2 August 1834 being built at slope no. 3, covered with a roof. Displacement 810 tons, dimensions 45,3 x 8,2 x 3,4m, armed with 8 guns, 170/200 hp. Fitted out as coal hulk 1857 after serving as hospital. Broken up 1863. Engines belonged originally to the Suriname (I). In 1839 boilers considered as not capable and in February new ones tested. April 1845 reported that the boilers were replaced by those of the Etna. In 1849 decided to prepare the old boilers removed in 1845 again for the Cerberus. In 1837 fitted out fore with 1-60 pdr shell gun and aft 1-80odr, 1847 decided to replace the 80pdr by a 6pdr. Fitted out with a double copper layer, which was inspected at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 25-26 March 1841 and 26-31 July 1851.
6. Paddle steamship 2nd class, on stocks by Tromp at the naval yard at Flushing 24 July 1840, launched 13 June 1843 and commissioned 1 June 1843 by royal order dated 1 May 1843 no. 70.
Machines ordered by the N.S.M. 28 December 1841 no. 30/49. Building project approved order 24 August 1840 no. 49. Dimensions 47 x 9.2 x 4.22m (draught) and a displacement of 875 tons. Two masts and 1 funnel. Engine with 220 hp from Fijenoord, Her crew numbered 90-100 men, Armed with 1-20 cm shell gun, 1-16cm gun and 4-30pdr carronades. Transported in June 1844 the emperor of Russia to England. Temporarily stranded near Zandvoort 1855. Docked at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 11-14 September 1850, 13 February-2 September 1856, 15 November-1 December 1856 and 29 July-1 August 1861. Transferred in 1867 to the military navy in the Dutch East Indies, condemned in the second quarter of 1867 and stricken.
7. On stocks at the naval yard at Amsterdam 1830, launched 23 April 1832, dimensions 28,5 x 7,9 x 2,8m, armed with 10 guns. Commissioned 15 April 1833 for trips on the Zuiderzee with midshipmen of the Institute at Medemblik. In the keel dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis placed 8 November-6 December 1850. Decided to replace the affected false keel in a later stadium. Since 1851 accommodation ship at Rotterdam, since May 1855 training battery at Willemsoord. Renamed Astrea 1868 and used to practice rigging training. Stricken 1888. A news item in the Zierikzeesche Courant dated 12 March 1830 mentioned that by Royal Order dated 9 March she was to put on stocks that year at Amsterdam, a second item in the same newspaper dated 24 April 1832 confirmed the launched 23 April after 13.30 with very beautiful weather and a lot of cheering people.
