Prins van Oranje. Original url
Sumatra. model NG-MC-348. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
An item reported that the Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Prins van Oranje (1) and the corvette Zr. Ms. Sumatra (2) left last Wednesday Portsmouth, England, the first towards the Dutch West Indies and the second towards the Mediterranean.
Notes.
1. The 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.
2. Also called Sumatraan, ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by C.J. Glavimans on 26 October 1843, launched on 18 May 1848, transferred to the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands on 28 August, there docked and coppered 9-23 October, commissioned on 1 May 1849, burned off Kema, Celebes on 16 May 1854, wreck probably sold on an auction in May 1856, displacement 942 tons and as dimensions 39,5 (waterline) x 12,00 (inner hull) 12,30 x 5,00 (fore)-5,40 (aft) and a hold of 6,2 metres and an armament of 26 guns. Based on Sir William Symonds design.
