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Wednesday 3 December 2014

Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Prins Alexander der Nederlanden guard ship at Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staatscourant dated 5 February 1867

An item referred to tidings dated 15th December 1866 dealing with the movements of the ships belonging to the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Prins Alexander der Nederlanden captain E.M.C. Baak was serving as guard ship in the roads of t Batavia, Dutch East Indies.(1)

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1. Ex-Lek, frigate 2nd class, call sign GQRJ, in stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1832, launched 3 September 1844, renamed Prins Alexander der Nederlanden 1844 , guard ship 1871, last mentioned 1874, 1460 tons displacement, 44 guns.