An item dated 15th February referred to tidings dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies reported that the Dutch frigate Zr. Ms. Prins Alexander der Nederlanden captain M. Cazaux van Staphorst 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.
