Austrian navy strengthened in the last 12 years according to the Dutch newspaper Opregte Haarlemsche Courant dated 26 June 1861

An item reported that the strength of the Austrian navy was considerable increased since 1848. It now consisted of a steam ship of the line, 3 steam and 4 sail frigates, 2 steam and 4 sail corvettes, 3 brigs, 15 paddle steam ships, 21 screw steam gunboats, 12 gun yawls, 1 armoured floating battery armed with 1648pd guns, 3 schooners, 4 schooner brigs and to be strengthened within some weeks with 2 armoured frigates of a design of the latest principles.