Model NG-MC-272-2, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original link
The Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 20 September 1800 published an itdem dated Vlisingen, Netherlands 18th. That same day was the brand new ship of the line Pluto pierced for 64 guns and with a draught of 19 feet fully rigged, ballasted and with 4 anchors at the bow brought to the roads. At 11.45 o’clock was she taken out of the Dokhaven via the locks arriving at 13.00 o’clock on the river.
The edition dated 11th November published an item dated Middelburg, Netherlands the 10th reporting that it was not possible to give details about the fate of the warships lying off Vlissingen and Veere. The received details were too confusing and so the newspaper decided to report nothing instead of nonsense.
The edition dated 13th published an item dated Middelburg, Netherlands 12th reporting that it was not possible to supply a day earlier more details about the warships lying in the roads of Vlissingen, Netherlands. Now it became clear that one mastless French frigate was stranded on the Cloot and the brad new Dutch ship of the line Pluto off the Zuidwetering was stranded and a yet unknown warship at the Nieuwlandsche wal.
Another newspaper Haagsche courant dated 24th reported that she was refloated on the 15th. The Constitutioneele oprechte Bataafsche courant of the same dated published an item dated Middelburg 18th reporting that she was on the 16th refloated, An war brig stranded on the Onrust was on the 18th refloated.
Note
1. Of the 3rd charter, built by P. Schuijt jr., at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands in 1798, burnt by her own crew in the Dutch East Indies in 1807, wreck sold in 180, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 180 x 48 x 21½ and an armament of 68 guns.
