An item referred to tidings dated 14th May 1866 dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies reported that the Dutch frigate Prins Alexander der Nederlanden captain E.M.C. Baak served at guard ship in the roads of Batavia. Dutch East Indies.(1)
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1. Former frigate 2nd class Lek, 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 1873 at 10.00 o’clock by John Price&Co. at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, 1460 tons displacement, dimensions 46,21 x 12,20 x 6,00 metres and an armament of 22 (as guard ship)-44 guns.
