Dutch transport Zr. Ms. Heldin arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies coming from the Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 30 November 1864

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An item dated referred to tidings dated 15 October dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies reported that the Dutch transport Zr. Ms. Heldin captain lieutenant P.W. Stort arrived in the roads of Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 222 September coming from the Netherlands. On 12 October arrived she at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to unload there the engines for the Merapi. At Onrust was she fitted out for the homeward bound voyage.(1)

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1. Originally one-deck flush-decked corvette, call sign GQKL, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 31 July 1839 by C. Soetermeer/A.E. Tromp, launched 26 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 20-28 September 1854 and 15 December 1856-12 April 1858, store ship for projectiles in the harbour of Nieuwediep, Netherlands, training battery until 30 November 1907, accommodation ship for the Hr.Ms. Marnix 1908, accommodation for the ‘vuurwerkmakerij’ with materials transferred from Vlissingen, Netherlands towards Willemsoord, Netherlands January 1915, displacement 775 tons and as dimensions 36,5 (between perpendiculars) x 10,00 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,82 (aft) x 5,39 (hold below main deck) and an original armament of 20-12pd guns or 20-30pd carronades, 8-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns, later reduced to 10 guns (included 12cm guns). Figurehead female torso in roman armour decorated with ribbons.