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Friday, 27 May 2016

Dutch screw steam frigate Zr. Ms. Admiraal van Wassenaar launched at Amsterdam, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 9 September 1856

as training ship at Amsterdam, Netherlands

Model NG-MC-104 half stern Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands. Original url

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 6th reported that in the presence of a large number of interested or invited people including civil and military authorities the launching at 13.30 o’clock of the screw steam frigate Zr. Ms. Admiraal van Wassenaar at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her keel was laid down on 12 February 1853. She was described as a huge vessel armed with 45 guns and 300hp horsepower and her excellent shape was admired.(1)

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1. Call sign GQBE, wood-built, laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands as the 74 gun ship of the line Piet Hein on 15 February 1833, disassembled 1850, laid down as a screw steam frigate designed by A.E. Tromp in 1853, launched as the Admiraal van Wassenaar on 6 September1856, commissioned on 16 July 1857, converted into a training ship at the navy yard of Amsterdam 1875, commissioned for training boys and ordinary seaman 11 April 1876, until 1 January 1913 used as training and guard ship at Amsterdam and sold on 28 May at Amsterdam for ƒ 37.781,00 to be broken up, displacement 3.650 tons, dimensions 62,36 (between perpendiculars)-72,86 (over all) x 15,72 x 6,80 metres, horsepower 300 hp, speed maximum 10,67 miles, armament 8 (4 medium 30pd guns, 4-12cm guns, 1877: long 12pd guns)-45 guns and a crew numbering 450 men. On 1 October 1876 were 335 boys trained divided over 4 groups, the youngest (group 1) numbered 108 boys, groups no.2-4 respectively 103, 60 and 64.