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Saturday 11 January 2014

Several Dutch warships decommissioned and laid up according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 27 November 1834

An item dated Vlissingen the 24th reported that the Dutch corvettes Zr.Ms. Komeet, (1) Pollex (2), Dolphyn (3), Medusa (4) en Proserpina (5) were moved from there mooring places in the so-called Dokhaven. Another newspaper the Arnhemsche courant dated the 25 supplied more details. Referring to tidings received from Vlissingen were the corvettes Komeet, Pollux and Dolphijn lying in the navy dock and furthermore the frigate Rupel (6), corvette Nehalennia (7) and the brigs Vliegende Visch (8) and Gier (9) lying in the Nieuwediep to be decommissioned on 1 December and laid up.

Notes
1. Also called Comeet, corvette, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands February or 4 March 1817, launched 28 November 1818, stricken 1836, 28 guns.
2. A so-called ‘kuil’corvette, laid down at the navy yard at Rotterdam September 1822, launched 13 March 1824, stricken and broken up 1838, displacement 900 tons, 28 guns.
3. A so-called ‘kuil’corvette, Department Amsterdam, on stocks at Amsterdam, Netherlands January or 13 February 1817, launched 21 February 1818, accommodations ship 825, broken up 1841, 28 guns.
4. Bomb corvette, on stocks at at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 1825, launched 1827, stricken 1835, 20 guns.
5. Bomb corvette, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 20 May 1818, launched 11 October 1821, stricken >1835-1836<, 24 guns.
6. Frigate 2nd class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands June 1818, launched September 1822, razed as 28 guns frigate 1836, sold to be broken up 1847, 44 guns.
7. A so-called ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 1825, launched 22 September 1827, guard ship 1847, stricken and sold to be broken up 1856, dimensions 36,50m x 10,30m x ?, 776 tons, displacement, 28 guns.
8. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 25 July 1826, launched on 17 June 1829, stricken and broken yp in 1847, armed with 14 guns, her crew numbered 46-56 men and a speed of .9-10½ knots.
9. Aviso brig, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands September 1816, launched January 1818, sold to be broken up 1845, 8 guns.