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Friday, 22 November 2019

Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Alexander der Nederlanden guard ship at Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staatscourant dated 1 June 1866

An item referred to a tiding dated 14 April 1866 supplying more details dealing with the activities of the ships belonging to the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Alexander der Nederlanden captain E.M.C. Baak served as guard ship in the roads of Batavia, Dutch East Indies.(1)

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1. Lek, frigate 2nd class, call sign GQRJ, on stocks at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1832, launched 3 September 1844, renamed Prins Alexander der Nederlanden 1844 , guard ship 1871, condemned, sold on a public auction lying at the naval establishment Onrust, Dutch East Indies  on Wednesday 21 May at 10.00 o’clock by John Price&Co; Tideman guard ship at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, 1460 tons displacement, dimensions 46,21 x 12,20 x 6,00 netres and an armament of 22 (as guard ship)-44 guns.