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An item reported that the Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Prins van Oranje anchored on 24th July off Carthago in the Bay of Tunis. Her commanding officer [captain D. Bijl de Vroe] was received with all honours by the Bey of Tunis. Officers and crew enjoyed a good health. (1)
Note
1. Former Waal, frigate
1st class, call sign GQSB, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands
by P. Glavimans Jz. In August 1828, launched on 16 May 1840, renamed Prins van
Oranje in 1844, later guard ship, sold on a public auction at the navy yard at
Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands at 12.30 o’clock on Thursday 6 Augustus 1896, sold
to Mr. M.S. Sprenger, Amsterdam, Netherlands for ƒ 12.263,63, dimensions 54
(load line) x 14 (inner hull) x 5,8-6,3 (aft) x 7,13 (hold below upper deck)
metres, 2.481-2.485 tons displacement, 60 (peace:30-30pd guns, 30-30pd
carronades, 2-12pd guns))-70 (war) guns and a sail area of 2.170m2..
