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Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Movements of the Dutch warships Zr. Ms. Prins van Oranje, Prins Frederik der Nederlanden, Sumatra and Cycloop according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 25 November 1851

Prins van Oranje. Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url 

Prins Frederik der Nederlanden Model Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

Sumatra. Model NG-MC-348. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands



Zr. Ms. Cycloop

An item reported the departure on Saturday morning from Vlissingen, Netherlands by the frigates Zr. Ms. Prins van Oranje (1) captain D. Bijl de Vroe and Prins Frederik der Nederlanden (2) captain F.W. Freudenberg and the corvette Sumatra (3) captain F.X.R. ‘t Hooft. The Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Cycloop (4) captain lieutenant H. Wipff arrived yesterday in the roads but returned in the evening towards open sea.

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. The former IJssel, frigate, 2nd class, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 18 December 1830, launched 29 June 1840, renamed Prins Frederik der Nederlanden in 1844, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands for rebuilding as floating battery Salamander in 1859, launched in 1860, training battery in 1867, towed to the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands to be broken up, call sign as Salamander GQTHJ, technical specifications as a frigate dimensions 46,21 x 11,91-12,20 x 5,17 (fore)-5,74 (aft) metres, a displacement of 1.461 (design) metric tons of 1.000 kg, 1.583 (in service) metric tons of 1.000 kg-1813 (full load) in metric tons of 1.000 kg, sail area 1.659 square metres, a crew numbering 320 men and an armament 44 guns and a floating battery displacement 1.125 (design) tons of 1.000 kg, a crew numbering 200 men and an armament of 22 guns (4-60pd guns, 18-20”grenade guns) and as dimensions 46,21 x 11,91-12,20 x 2,80 metres.
3. 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.
4. Paddle steamship 2nd/3rd class, call sign GQHB, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 23 July 1840, commissioned on 1 June 1843, launched on 13 June, refitted to be used as transport for royalties in 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 11-14 September 1850, 13-February-2 September and 15 November-1 December 1856 and 29 July-1 August 1861, transferred to the Indische Militaire Marine in 1867, condemned and stricken 1873, dimensions 47,00 (on load lone between perpendiculars) x 8,95 (inner hull) x 3,5 (medium) x 5,36 (hold amidships to main deck) metres, 875 tons displacement, 2 masts,1 funnel, 6 guns (consisting of 1-20cm grenade gun, 1 rifled 16cm gun, 4-30 pd carronades, according to Obreen in wartime 2-20“grenade guns, 4 medium 30pd guns, in peace time 2 long 30pd guns, 2-medium 30pd guns and 10-1pd swivels)), 220 hp horsepower and a crew numbering 90-100 men