The Colombian, Dutch and Swedish navies according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 17 October 1825

Zr. Ms. Rijn

Flushing, 13 October. Today was at the navy yard without any problems a 44-gun frigate winded up one of the slopes while using winches.(1) This was the second time at this yard that this was done. The frigate was to be rebuilt as a steamship.

Carlskrona, 30 September. The fact that the officers and petty officers of the Swedish navy who were permitted to sail with the 3 warships sold to British business houses caused serious problems for an actually departure of the ships. The house Michaelson and Benedics requested the king to allow the officers and petty officers to serve on these ships at least to bring them to England where the Swedish flag was to be lowered, the ship’s papers handed over to the Swedish consul and the officers send back. The king refused this request however. Due to the coming season it wasn’t probably that the ships even could depart and the buyers would try to destroy the purchase deed.

Note
1. The frigate 1st class Rhijn, ex-La Vestale, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands March 1814, launched 5 October 1816, stricken 1874, broken up in the dry dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 30 July-end August 1875, dimensions 53,25 x 12,30 x 5,75m (draught), displacement 2.485 tons, coppered at the naval dock at Hellevoetsluis 2-24 January 1818, armed with 44-54 guns. Lengthened at Flushing 1828, at the navy yard at Amsterdam rebuilt as a 54-gun frigate 1830.