Dutch warships docked on the naval shipyard at Rotterdam, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsche courant dated 19 November 1866

Zr.Ms. Evertsen. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands

Zr.Ms. Evertsen

Zr.Ms. De Ruyter

Zr. Ms. De Ruyter Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands

An item reported that the Dutch transport Zr.Ms. Heldin (1) returning from the Dutch East Indies was expected to arrive next month. In the new operational new dry dock was at that moment the screw steamship Zr.Ms. Evertsen (2) docked. In the old dock where a small crack was found but still worked well, was at that moment the armoured floating battery Zr.Ms. De Ruyter (3) docked.

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1. One-deck flush-decked corvette, call sign GQKL, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 31 July 1839 by C. Soetermeer/A.E. Tromp, launched 26 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 20-28 September 1854 and 15 December 1856-12 April 1858, store ship for projectiles in the harbour of Nieuwediep, Netherlands, training battery until 30 November 1907, accommodation ship for the Hr.Ms. Marnix 1908, accommodation for the ‘vuurwerkmakerij’ with materials transferred from Vlissingen, Netherlands towards Willemsoord, Netherlands January 1915, displacement 775 tons and as dimensions 36,5 (between perpendiculars) x 10,00 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,82 (aft) x 5,39 (hold below main deck) and an original armament of 20-12pd guns or 20-30pd carronades, 8-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns, later reduced to 10 guns (included 12cm guns). Figurehead female torso in roman armour decorated with ribbons. According to the Heldersche Courant dated 6 January 1923 Bought by burgomaster and elderman of Den Helder to be broken up in an effort to supply labour to unemployed people. Several announcements in the Heldersche Courant like the edition dated 17 April 1923 reported the sale of wood coming from her at the Ankerpark, Den Helder on Friday 20 April 1923 10:00 O’clock .

2. Screw steamship 1st class or unprotected cruiser. Call sign GQJK. Laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 16 October 1854, launched, on Monday 21 September 1857, destined for training sea militia 1 May 1877, decommissioned on 15 November 1881, at the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands engines and boilers removed, renamed Neptunus on 11 March 1893, used as accommodation for army personnel September 1914, stricken in 1921. Wood-built. With a displacement of 3.300 ton were her dimensions 63,50 x 15,70 x 6,80 metres. The horsepower of 400 hp allowed a speed of 8 knots. Her crew numbered 500 men. The original armament consisted of 51 guns (1 long 60pd gun, 42 long 30pd guns and 8 rifled 16cm guns) and in 1882 into 4-12cm guns, 8-7,5cm guns and 2-3,7cm guns. Her design of the stern including screw shaft entrance was altered despite protests of the engineers resulting in severe vibrations.

Call sign GQSV. On stocks at the naval yard at Flushing, Netherlands 20 August 1831 as 74 guns ship of the line 2nd class. Dimensions 54,16 x 14,30/14,70 x 6,46-7,32m, displacement 3000-3655 ton (maximum), sail area 237 M2. Crew numbered 650 men. As 54-gun frigate 1st class on stocks at the naval yard at Flushing 22 February 1850, launched 8 August 1853, commissioned 21 August 1854. Dimensions 54,16 x 14,30/14,70 x 6,10-6,80 metres, displacement 2770 ton, sail area 2170 square metres. Crew numbered 500 men. Rebuilt at naval yard at Hellevoetsluis and NSBM Fijenoord as a steam frigate. In dry dock at the naval yard at Hellevoetsluis 20-21 October 1859 and in the aft dock 25 October-1860-19 September 1861. In 1860 fitted out there with steam power and fitted out with 45 guns. Launched 19 September 1861, commissioned 17 April 1862 but further conversion stopped. Dimensions 60,30/63,50 x 14,30/14,70 x 6,10-6,80 metres, displacement 2828 ton, sail area 2.450 square metres. Crew numbered 500 men. Rebuilt as an floating battery at the naval yard at Vlissingen. On stocks mid 1862, completed  mid 1865, commissioned 21 July 1870, de commissioned on 9 October 1870 and finally sold at Willemsoord to be broken up 1874. Dimensions 60,30/63,00 x 14,30/14,93 x 6,40-6,80m, displacement 2944-3050 ton (maximum). Crew numbered 250 men. Armed with 14-60pdrs and served at the mouth of the Schelde. Her figurehead was made of fir-wood representing a bust of the Dutch sea hero M.A. de Ruyter. When she was rebuilt as a steam battery, a same project was going on in Denmark namely with the Dannebrog. The Danes visited the Netherlands to see De Ruyter.