According to an official source consisted the Dutch navy on 1 January 1829 in active service of 1-68 gun ship of the line, 7 32-44 gun frigates, 9 20-28 corvettes, 5 brigs, 3 advice yachts, 2 transports and 2 steamboats, totally 30 ships and vessels with a total armament of 720 guns and a personnel strength of 4,314 men. In not active service were available 1 74-84 gun ship of the line, 13 frigates (1-32, 11-44 and 1-60), 8 corvettes (1-20, 7-28), 5 brigs, 1 schooner and 30 gunboats. Total 63 ships excluded 1-80 gun ship of the line, 1-74 gun ship of the line, 1 frigate and 1 corvette all unseaworthy. The total strength was 93 ships. The cabinet intended to increase the navy in a period of 10 years with 6-74 gun ships of the line, 4-60 gun frigates, 10-44 gun frigates, 7-28 gun corvettes, 3-18 gun brigs, 1 training vessel, 3 advice yachts, 1 steamboat and some smaller vessels while in a second period of 10 years the cabinet intended to built another 12 ships of the line, 6-60 gun and 24-44 gun frigates.
Of the ships in active service were in the Mediterranean 1-44 gun and 1-32 gun frigate, 3 20-28 gun corvettes, 2-18 gun brigs, 2 advice yachts and 2 transports with a total armament of 184 guns and a personnel strength of 1,107 men. In the West Indies were 1-20 gun corvette and 3-18 gun brigs with a total personnel strength of 455 men. The other ships in active service were used for transporting despatches, cruising or as guard ships.
Of the ships in active service were in the Mediterranean 1-44 gun and 1-32 gun frigate, 3 20-28 gun corvettes, 2-18 gun brigs, 2 advice yachts and 2 transports with a total armament of 184 guns and a personnel strength of 1,107 men. In the West Indies were 1-20 gun corvette and 3-18 gun brigs with a total personnel strength of 455 men. The other ships in active service were used for transporting despatches, cruising or as guard ships.
