Dutch screw steam frigate Zr.Ms. Admiraal van Wassenaar 1853-1913
Laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands as the 74 gun ship of the line Piet Hein 15 February 1833, disassembled 1850, laid down as a screw steam frigate designed by A.E. Tromp 1853, launched as the Admiraal van Wassenaar 6 September1856, commissioned 16 July 1857, converted into a training ship at the navy yard of Amsterdam 1875, commissioned for training boys and ordinary seaman 11 April 1876, also training of mechanics, rifle makers and aspiring administrators, also guard ship at Amsterdam since 1 October 1904 until 1 January 1913 and sold on 28 May at Amsterdam for ƒ 37.781,00 to be broken up, displacement 3.650 tons, dimensions 62,36 (between perpendiculars)-72,86 (over all0 x 15,72 x 6,80 metres, horsepower 300 hp, speed maximum 10,67 miles, armament 8 (4 medium 30pd guns, 4-12cm guns, 1877: long 12pd guns)-45 guns and a crew numbering 450 men. On 1 October 1876 were 335 boys trained divided over 4 groups, the youngest (group 1) numbered 108 boys, groups no.2-4 respectively 103, 60 and 64.
