Former British warship HMS Excellent towed to Bolnes, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Schiedamsche Courant dated 13 April 1892

An item dated Schiedam, Netherlands 12^th reported the passing in the afternoon of the 11th of the condemned British warship Excellent underway towards Bolnes, Netherlands where she was to be broken up by the firm Bas&Zoon. The Dutch tug Zuidholland of L. Smit&Co. towed her in 50 hours van Plymouth, England towards the Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands. From there was she towed by three tugs to her final destination. It was not possible to tow her direct to Rotterdam, Netherlands because of her huge draught. So it was necessary to wait a few days for a more favourable tide. The edition of the 15th reported however that she was grounded at the Kralingse Veer and refloated in the evening of the 14th by the tugs Rotterdam, Schiedam and Delfshaven and now berthed at Bolnes.(1)

Note

1. Building ordered on 9 July 1801, laid down as ship of the line 1^st class Queen Charlotte by Deptford Dockyard, England in October 1805, launched on 17 July 1810, commissioned in January 1813, converted into a training ship an renamed HMS Excellent and sold to be broken up on 12 January 1892.