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p. 69. “The Dutch navy consisted 1 July 1867 of the following ships:
Steamships
5 frigates of 51, 45 en 20 guns, total 218 guns.
l armoured frigate of 4 guns.
l armoured floating battery of 14 guns.
3 armoured gunboats each of 2 guns, total 6 guns.
3 monitors, each of 2 guns, total 6 guns.
l corvette of 19 guns.
l transport of 26 guns.
11 corvettes with 6-20 guns and 22 screw steamships of 8-10 guns, total 350 guns.
15 paddle steamships of 1-8 guns, total 70 guns.
Sailing ships
5 armoured batteries of 26-32 guns, total 146 guns.
1 ship of the line 2nd class of 74 guns.
3 frigates of the 1st class, each of 54-60 guns, total 174 guns.
3 frigates of the 2nd class, each of 44 guns, total 132 guns.
4 corvettes of the 1st class, each of 22-32 guns, Total 104 guns.
3 corvettes of the 2nd class, each of 10-20 guns, total 42 guns.
5 brigs, each of 12-15 guns, total 78 guns.
3 schooner brigs, each of 6-10 guns, total 22 guns.
1 schooner of 3 guns.
1 transport of 18 guns.
27 gunboats (25 large and 2 small), total 95 guns.
13 defence vessels, total 65 guns.
3 armoured gunboats, total 4 guns.
135 ships and vessels with total 1.670 guns.
The personal strength existed of 1 admiral, 2 vice-admirals. 4 rear admirals and nearly 6.000 officers of lower rank and sailors.”
Source
Steven Harmensz ter Cate. Beschrijving van alle landen, staten en rijken der aarde. Aardrijkskundig woordenboek volgens de jongste toestanden. Dutch translation of the publication by Albert, Baron von Sack. Vol III, 1869.
p. 69. “The Dutch navy consisted 1 July 1867 of the following ships:
Steamships
5 frigates of 51, 45 en 20 guns, total 218 guns.
l armoured frigate of 4 guns.
l armoured floating battery of 14 guns.
3 armoured gunboats each of 2 guns, total 6 guns.
3 monitors, each of 2 guns, total 6 guns.
l corvette of 19 guns.
l transport of 26 guns.
11 corvettes with 6-20 guns and 22 screw steamships of 8-10 guns, total 350 guns.
15 paddle steamships of 1-8 guns, total 70 guns.
Sailing ships
5 armoured batteries of 26-32 guns, total 146 guns.
1 ship of the line 2nd class of 74 guns.
3 frigates of the 1st class, each of 54-60 guns, total 174 guns.
3 frigates of the 2nd class, each of 44 guns, total 132 guns.
4 corvettes of the 1st class, each of 22-32 guns, Total 104 guns.
3 corvettes of the 2nd class, each of 10-20 guns, total 42 guns.
5 brigs, each of 12-15 guns, total 78 guns.
3 schooner brigs, each of 6-10 guns, total 22 guns.
1 schooner of 3 guns.
1 transport of 18 guns.
27 gunboats (25 large and 2 small), total 95 guns.
13 defence vessels, total 65 guns.
3 armoured gunboats, total 4 guns.
135 ships and vessels with total 1.670 guns.
The personal strength existed of 1 admiral, 2 vice-admirals. 4 rear admirals and nearly 6.000 officers of lower rank and sailors.”
Source
Steven Harmensz ter Cate. Beschrijving van alle landen, staten en rijken der aarde. Aardrijkskundig woordenboek volgens de jongste toestanden. Dutch translation of the publication by Albert, Baron von Sack. Vol III, 1869.
