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Wednesday 18 March 2020

Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Rupel arrived at Den Helder, Nethrlands returning from the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 20 September 1841


An item dated Den Helder, Netherlands the 14h reported the arrival of the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Rupel (1) colonel captain O.J. Diemer after a service of three years in the Dutch East Indies. When she was keeled in the roads of  Batavia, Dutch East Indies she sunk. Just after 14 days was she salvaged. Despite being a very old ship and the accident she sailed in a rather short time of 105 days back home.

Note
1. Frigate 2nd class, Netherlands, on stocks at Amsterdam, Netherlands June 1818, launched September 1822, razed as 28 guns frigate 1836, sold to be broken up 1847 and an armament of 44 guns.