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Monday, 16 June 2014

Dutch warships Zr.Ms. Windhond, Heldin and Amphitrite at Vlissingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 13 September 1831

The Windhond. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source

The AMphitrite. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source

An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 10th reported that the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Windhond (1) commanded by H.F. Tengbergen and the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Heldin (2) entered the Dokhaven there and that the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Amphitrite (3) commanded by J.P. Machielsen arrived on the roads.

Notes
1. 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.
2. ‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1826, launched 1830, stricken or sold 1837, 28 guns, 157 men.
3. Flush-decked corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer 1827, launched 22 June 1830, reduced to 20-gun ‘kuil’-corvette 1837, stricken >1851-1852<, with as dimensions 39 (between perpendiculars) x 10,5 (inner hull) x 4,10 (fore)-4,70 (aft) x 5,37 (hold below deck) metres and a displacement of <850 tons. The armament consisted of 18 short 30pd guns and 2-12pd guns after 1837.