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Friday, 31 May 2019

Dutch ‘kuil’ corvette Zr. Ms. Pollux 1822-1838

Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands. Original url

Laid down at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands in September 1822 by P. Glavimansz Jz., launched 13 March 1824, docked at navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 28 May-3 June 1824 to extend her copper, stricken and broken up 1838, displacement 775 tons, dimensions 36,5 (between perpendiculars)-10,00 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,82 (aft) x 5,39 (depth below maindeck) metres and an armament of 28 guns (20-12 pd guns or 20-30pd carronades, 9-12pd carronades and 2-6 pd guns).