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Saturday, 7 April 2012

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with a “C” 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.

GQFC=Cachelot, brig
GQFH=Celebes, iron paddle steamship 4th class
GQFK=Citadel van Antwerpen, screw steamship 2nd class
GQFM=Cladius Civilis, defence vessel
GQFP=Coehoorn, screw steamship 4th class
GQFS=Cornelis Dirks, screw steamship 3rd class
GQFV=Curacao, screw steamship 1st class
GQHB=Cycloop, paddle steamship 3rd class