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Sunday 7 February 2016

Dutch guard ship Zr. Ms. Gedeh in 1880 according to the Colonial Account [Dutch East Indies] over 1881

Wood-built. Launched in 1874. Draught 3,8 metres. Armament consisted of 10 guns. Tonnage 1.421 tons. Crew numbered on 31 December 1880 157 Europeans (fixed 121) and 120 natives (fixed 53). Built in the Dutch East Indies and since 10 February 1875 used as guard ship. Stationed on 31 December 1880 at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies. In the second quarter of 1881 temporarily decommissioned for major repairs. In March 1881 arrived the Curacao coming from Atjeh, Dutch East Indies to replace her.(1)

Note
1. Flush decked corvette, of the Indies Military Navy, call sign GQJL, on stocks at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies  1872, launched 1874, guard ship at Surabaya 1876, repaired 1881, guard ship at Surabaya 1 February 1883, transferred to Batavia, Dutch East Indies to serve there as guard ship 12 May 1884, decommissioned caused by several victims of cholera on board 14 April 1892, disinfected, docked, cleaned and painted and commissioned 28 July, in sinking condition towed in May 1899 towards Surabaya, decommissioned 1 June, condemned and broken up by own personnel, an armament of 10 guns (1885: 1-30pd guns no.11) and a crew numbering 157 men (122 Europeans and 35 natives).

Source
Dutch House of Representatives. Colonial Account [Dutch East Indies] over 1881.5.8 Attachment F. Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies in 1880.