Dutch squadron in the Mediterranean according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 15 February 1831

Zr. Ms. Medusa. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

An item reported that on 5 January a Dutch squadron consisting of the frigate Zr.Ms. Sambre (1), the corvettes Zr.Ms. Dolfijn (2) and Medusa (3) and the brigs Zr.Ms. Kemphaan (4) and Windhond (5) left Mahon. On 2 February was the squadron still at sea sailing towards the North. Their arrival was daily expected.

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1. Frigate 2nd class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands June 1818, launched 27 August 1821, coppered 1821, renamed Sambre 1828, 1461 tons displacement, 44 guns.
2. ‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands January or 13 February 1817, launched 21 February 1818, ‘logementsschip’ (accommodation) 1825, broken up 1841, 28 guns.
3. Bomb corvette, on stocks at the navy yard Rotterdam, Netherlands 1825, launched 1827, stricken 1835, 20 guns.
4. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands October 1818, launched 30 June 1821, logementship 1845 (accommodation), coal hulk 1845, last mentioned 1851, dimensions , 31,50m x 9,50m x ?, 546 tons displacement, 18 guns, 100 men.
5. Brigantine, laid down 7 June 1826 at the navy yard of Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer, launched in 1828, stricken in 1850 , dimensions 26,5 x 7,5 x 3,8 (hold) metres and an armament of 8-12 guns.