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Thursday, 23 July 2020

Dutch artillery training ship Zr.Ms. Bellona 1891-1931

Launching on 9 April 1892
Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Photographer Jacob Olie

On stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 1 July 1891, launched on 9 April 1892, left the shipyard in February 1893, decommissioned on 27 April 1920, commissioned at Willemsoord, Netherlands on 25 March 1893, used as locality by the Volksbond tegen Drankmisbruik (society against abuse of alcohol) 1930-15 November 1931, engines manufactured by the Ned. Stoomboot Mij., Fijenoord, Netherlands, dimensions 51,9 x 9,98 x 7 metres, a displacement of 920 tons, horsepower 400 ihp, speed 9 miles, an armament of 2 guns (1-15cm gun, 1-12cm gun) and a crew numbering 87 men.


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