Building of Dutch ram turret Zr. Ms. Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden at Birkenhead, England ordered according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche courant dated 1 October 1865

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An item reported that the Dutch cabinet ordered the building at the shipyard of the Brothers Laird at Birkenhead, England of an iron armoured ram turret. All improvements needed as a result of experience were to be employed.(1)

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1. Ram turret, call sign GQRS, laid down at Laird, Birkenhead, England 1865 and launched 9 October 1866. Dimensions 70,14 x 13,32 x 5,70 metres and a displacement of 3.375 tons. Her 2 engines and 4 boilers delivered 2.426 ihp which made with 2 screws a speed of 12,09 miles possible. Also fitted out with 3 masts and a sail area of 1.554m2, but sailed worse. Armed with 4-23cm rifled guns and 4-12cm guns. Armour sides was 115mm. Her crew numbered 230 men. In 1901 transferred to the Department of Colonies. In 1905 given back and used as ammunition ship.