Dutch ram monitor 2nd class Luipaard 1876-1907

Vice admiraal Norman MacLeod. Chapter VI. De Marine, published in Eene Halve Eeuw [1848-1898].

Laid down with yard number 96 by Nederlandse Stoomboot Mij. Fijenoord, Netherlands on 30 September 1875, launched on 14 September 1876, commissioned on 20 October 1877, docked at navy yard Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 18/26 June 1876 and 6/8-14/10-1879. The Dutch newspaper De Tijd dated 22 May 1907 reported the public auction at 11.00 o’clock at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday 6 June 1907 of the stricken monitor Luipaard. Another Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 7 June reported that she was sold for ƒ 37.040,00 to the Scheepsslooperij voorheen F. van Reijsingh, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands to be broken up. Call sign GQMD. Displacement 1.525 tons and as dimensions 56.76-59.56 x 13.40 c 2.95 metres. The steam engines supplied vuua 2 screws 680 ihp allowing a speed of 7.5 miles. Coal bunker capacity 75 tons. Armament consisted of 1-28cm gun A 1-7,5cm gun, 2-3,7cm guns and 2-3,7cm revolver guns. Crew numbered 113-134 men. Armour consisted of a 11,4-14cm thick belt, a 1,9-2,5cm thick deck with the gun turret and conning tower protected by respectively 20,3-28cm and 14cm thick armour. Iron built. Costs when first fitted out ƒ 920.343,00. Built for the defence of the tidal inlets.

Dutch 9th charter Neptunus 1675-1697

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, one deck, built at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1675-1676, last mentioned in 1697, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 96 x 24-24½ x 10½, an armament of 20-26 guns and a crew numbering 75-100 men. The available sources differs about this ship, suggestd is that there two ships with the same name built in 1675, one 8th and one 9th charter. In 1712 is one Neptunus sold for ƒ 2.400 on 21 February 1712, indicated built in 1675 by Jan van Rheenen at the naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Part of fleet which brought king-stadtholder William III to England in 1688 captain Claas [Jansz] Boek, 1696 captain Rombouts.

Dutch 9th charter Windhond 1701-1750

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1701, sold in 1750, one deck, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 96 x 25 x 10½ and an armament of 18-24 guns.
One source mentioned a 9th charter Windhond, with an armament of 24 guns, built in 1701, dimensions 90 x 26 x 11½, a fire ship Windhond, with an armament of 8 guns, built in 1702, sold in 1750 for ƒ 4.000, built 1701, dimensions 90 x 26 x 11½ and a Windhond, with an armament of 30 guns, built 1710 by Jan van Rheenen, lost in 1711 with as dimensions 112 x 32 x 14½ feet.