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Thursday, 20 October 2011

The Swedish navy according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 20 April 1826

Stockholm. 4 April. De government decided the 60.000 rijksdaalders received when selling the ships of the line Tapperheten, to use for completing some other warships, namely 17.000 for the ship of the line Karel Jan, 29.000 for the ship of the line Prins Oscar and 14.000 for the ship of the line Dristigheten. The commission ordered to investigate the future of the navy was nearly ready. It was expected that she would propose the government to reduce the battle fleet and to station the coast and inshore navy at Söderköping.