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Monday 23 April 2012

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with an “K” or a “L” in 1867

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQMC=Kortenaer, sail ship of the line 2nd rate
GQMF=Kijkduin, screw steamship 4th class
GQMN=Leeuwarden, screw steamship 1st class
GQMR=Loo (Het), screw steamship 3rd class
GQMT=Lynx, brig