An item dated Den Helder the 8th reported that the Dutch transport Zr.Ms. Heldin which would depart that day would wait for more favourable winds. (1)
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1. Originally one-deck flush-decked corvette, call sign GQKL, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 31 July 1839 by C. Soetermeer/A.E. Tromp, launched 26 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 20-28 September 1854 and 15 December 1856-12 April 1858, store ship for projectiles in the harbour of Nieuwediep, Netherlands, training battery until 30 November 1907, accommodation ship for the Hr.Ms. Marnix 1908, accommodation for the ‘vuurwerkmakerij’ with materials transferred from Vlissingen, Netherlands towards Willemsoord, Netherlands January 1915,According to the Heldersche Courant dated 6 January 1923 bought by burgomaster and eldermen of Den Helder to be broken up in an effort to supply labour to unemployed people. Several announcements in the Heldersche Courant like the edition dated 17 April 1923 reported the sale of wood coming from her at the Ankerpark, Den Helder on Friday 20 April 1923 10:00 O’clock . Displacement 775 tons and as dimensions 36,5 (between perpendiculars) x 10,00 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,82 (aft) x 5,39 (hold below main deck) and an original armament of 20-12pd guns or 20-30pd carronades, 8-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns, later reduced to 10 guns (included 12cm guns). Figurehead female torso in roman armour decorated with ribbons.
