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Friday 18 July 2014

Dutch transport Zr.Ms. Prins Willem Frederik Hendrik transported troops to the Dutch West Indies according to the Dutch newspaperUutrechtse courant dated 4 November 1835

An item referred to tidings from Harderwijk, Netherlands dated the 2nd reporting the intended departure on the 4th of a detachment of 60 military commanded by 1st artillery lieutenant Mabbé towards Hellevoetsluis, Netherland to embark there the Dutch navy transport Zr.Ms. Prins Willem Frederik Hendrik bound for the Dutch West Indies. (1)

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1, Launched at the shipyard of the Commercie Compagnie at Middelburg, Netherlands by F. Haverkamp on 10 September 1832, bought 1832, docked at the navy yard of Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 20-25 November 1835, 24 October 1838-15 January 1839, 10-11 August 1840, 14-16 November 1843, 24-26 July 1844, 29 May-18 June 1845, 22-25 June 1847, 14 September-25 October 1849, 12-15 August 1851 and 20 September-14 October 1852, returning with damage from the Dutch East Indies condemned and sold lying in the Simonsbay, South Africa 1857, dimensions 33,70 x 9,14 x 3,80 metres and an armament of 8 guns.