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Tuesday 20 October 2015

Dutch ram turret Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden cruising in the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 26 July 1888


An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 25th reported the arrival of the Dutch ram turret Prins Hendrik coming from Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.(1)

Note
1. Ram turret, call sign GQRS, laid down at Laird, Birkenhead, England 1865 and launched 9 October 1866. Dimensions 70,14 x 13,32 x 5,70 metres and a displacement of 3.375 tons. Her 2 engines and 4 boilers delivered 2.426 ihp which made with 2 screws a speed of 12,09 miles possible. Also fitted out with 3 masts and a sail area of 1.554m2, but sailed worse. Armed with 4-23cm rifled guns and 4-12cm guns. Armour sides was 115mm. Her crew numbered 230 men. In 1901 transferred to the Department of Colonies. In 1905 given back and used as ammunition ship.