Half model NG-MC-322. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands. Original url
An item reported that the Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden captain jhr. Van Karnebeek accompanied by a schooner brig and 2 so-called kruisboten (small patrol vessels) cruised around Kalao-Toea and south of Saleijer, Dutch East Indies. On the island Kalao-Toea landed a part of the crew of the frigate to examine the surroundings. When returning was also the island Solombo examined without sighting pirates.(1)
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1. Frigate 2nd class, laid down by J. Vos at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 3 September 1844, launched on 2 December 1847, renamed as floating battery Pollux in 1859, displacement 1.861 tons, dimensions 48 (load line) x 14,4 (inner hull) x 5,7 (fore)-6,2 (aft) x 6,6 (hold below upper deck ) metres and an armament of 38 (4-20”grenade guns, 20 long 30pd guns, 12-medium 30pd guns and 2 long 30 pd guns)-44 guns. Docked as the Pollux on 30 August 1859, undocked on 20 September 1859 and finally broken up.
