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Tuesday 2 September 2014

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Amphitrite replaced Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Algiers in the Dutch West Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 30 April 1839

Model Amphitrite Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands

Model Algiers Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands

An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 29th reported that the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Amphitrite (1) captain lieutenant H.F. Tengbergen bound for the Dutch West Indies was there to be stationed. The Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Algiers captain J.P. Machielsen was to return to the Netherlands. Machielsen at that moment supreme commander of the Dutch naval force in the Dutch West Indies was to hand over this command to the eldest officer at Surinam under supervision of rear admiral Rijk at that moment governor general.

Notes
1. Flush-decked corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer 1827, launched 22 June 1830, commissioned 16 August 1830, reduced to 20-gun ‘kuil’-corvette 1837, decommissioned November-December 1851 at Curacao due to worse condition and not able to return homewards, sold to be broken up at Curacao 13 April 1852, with as dimensions 39 (between perpendiculars) x 10,5 (inner hull) x 4,10 (fore)-4,70 (aft) x 5,37 (hold below deck) metres and a displacement of <850 tons, an armament consisted of 18 short 30pd guns and 2-12pd guns after 1837 and a crew numbering 300 men (1830).
2. Frigate 2nd class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands June 1821, launching planned for Wednesday 26 October around 13.00-13.30 o’clock 1825, 1828 razeed as 28 guns frigate and renamed Algiers, stricken 1853, 1460 tons displacement and an armament of 44 guns.