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Saturday 28 May 2016

Dutch screw steam frigate Zr. Ms. Admiraal van Wassenaer arrived at Vlissingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant Tuesday 26 May 1857

As training ship at Amsterdam, Netherlands

Model NG-MC-104 half stern Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands. Original url


Model NG-MC-480Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

An item reported the arrival yesterday afternoon at Vlissingen, Netherlands of the Dutch screw steam frigate Zr. Ms. Admiraal van Wassenaer (1) towed by the Dutch paddle steamship Zr. Ms. Cycloop (2) lieutenant 2nd class I.M.P. Willinck coming from the Nieuwediep, Netherlands. The Cycloop immediately returned afterwards to sea. On the Friday before performed the steam frigate very well during the steam trials in the roads of Texel [and in the Eierlandse Gat between Texel and Vlieland?]. She was to be coppered in Vlissingen.

Notes
1. Call sign GQBE, wood-built, laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands as the 74 gun ship of the line Piet Hein on 15 February 1833, disassembled 1850, laid down as a screw steam frigate designed by A.E. Tromp in 1853, launched as the Admiraal van Wassenaar on 6 September1856, commissioned on 16 July 1857, converted into a training ship at the navy yard of Amsterdam 1875, commissioned for training boys and ordinary seaman 11 April 1876, until 1 January 1913 used as training and guard ship at Amsterdam and sold on 28 May at Amsterdam for ƒ 37.781,00 to be broken up, displacement 3.650 tons, dimensions 62,36 (between perpendiculars)-72,86 (over all) x 15,72 x 6,80 metres, horsepower 300 hp, speed maximum 10,67 miles, armament 8 (4 medium 30pd guns, 4-12cm guns, 1877: long 12pd guns)-45 guns and a crew numbering 450 men. On 1 October 1876 were 335 boys trained divided over 4 groups, the youngest (group 1) numbered 108 boys, groups no.2-4 respectively 103, 60 and 64.
2. Paddle steamship 2nd/3rd class, call sign GQHB, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 23 July 1840, commissioned on 1 June 1843, launched on 13 June, refitted to be used as transport for royalties in 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 11-14 September 1850, 13-February-2 September and 15 November-1 December 1856 and 29 July-1 August 1861, transferred to the Indische Militaire Marine in 1867, condemned and stricken 1873, dimensions 47,00 (on load lone between perpendiculars) x 8,95 (inner hull) x 3,5 (medium) x 5,36 (hold amidships to main deck) metres, 875 tons displacement, 2 masts,1 funnel, 6 guns (consisting of 1-20cm grenade gun, 1 rifled 16cm gun, 4-30 pd carronades, according to Obreen in wartime 2-20“grenade guns, 4 medium 30pd guns, in peace time 2 long 30pd guns, 2-medium 30pd guns and 10-1pd swivels)), 220 hp horsepower and a crew numbering 90-100 men.