Dutch News 3Q1900

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 3rd Quarter News

7 July
Brussels

A spokesman for the Queen confirmed rumors today that Her Majesty
is preganent as being true. Queen Wilhemenia and Prince Julius are
expecting there first child in late December to early January. The palace
staff is said to be very excited about the new arrivals and is busy
preparing the royal nursery.


15 July
The Admirality; Amsterdam

Kapitein Luitenant Johan Graer reported today that the new
TorpedoBoat HMS D-7 has been fitted with a new torpedo tube and will begin
firing trials in the Waddenzee. The D-7 will be commanded by Lt. ter zee
1st Julius von der Looz-Corswaren, this will be the Princes first command.

Also announced was the laying down of of a new AF class in
Rotterdam, a modified Island Sloop in Bergen op Zoom and the first of a
new class of Light Sloops classed as Corvettes in Zeebrugge. No ship names
have been released but the SoW may be named Boreno. All 3 ships will
benifit from recent break throughts from the R&D Department.

In other naval news the new battleship HMS Queen Maria Charlotte
has completed trails and will depart for the NEI Fleet at the end of the
month. Tha SoW HMS HMS Gelderland and 4 C class TBs will are headed to
the new colony of Dutch Indochina. The Gelderland will remain there for
about 2 weeks before returning to Singapore, the TBs will remain to form
an anti-pirate and small defense force.


24 July
Harlingen

The TB D-7 limped in to the Training Base today with reported
damage believed caused by being hit by one of her own torpedos. The
torpedo was carring a practice warhead that may have damaged the rudder.
The damage should be repaired in 3 to 4 days.

30 July
New Amsterdam, Suriname

The Gunboat G-1 was badly damaged on the 27th while on patrol off
the island of Bonaire. It is reported that there was fire followed by an
explosion. The explosion took place on the aft part of the ship near the
aft 2.5" gun. The boat was forced to ground itself on the southern shore
near the village of Nieuport. the number of casaulties has not been
reported.
   
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12 August
The Admirality,Amsterdam

Admirality spokesman Kapitein Luitenant Johan Graer announced today the due to resent successes the R&D will be moving into a new facility at Harlingen. In the last 18 months the R&D has had a number break throughs including propulsion.

KapLt Graer also stated that the D-7 has had 2 successful launches with live warheads sinking an old freighter with 1 hit. On the downside 3 technicians were on board the ship with 1 being killed and the other 2 injured. How they were still on board in not clear, but believed due to haste in getting the last launch of the day may have lead to their being overlooked.
Her Majesty sends her condolenses to his family.



27 August
Stanlyville, Congo

Amiral de flottille(commadore) Jan Michielsz CinC Congo Squadron announced plans to construct 2 patrolboats and up to 6 coastal/RiverGunboats in next 12 months and that the port at Moand will be expanded. The new River Gunboats will patrol the Congo and the Kwa/Kasai Rivers and 1 being deployed to Lake Tanganyika.

28 August
Hanoi,Dutch Indochina

Governor von der Meulen announced today that 2 PatrolBoats and 4 Coast Gunboats will be built in Haiphong. They will be used to patrol the lenghty coastal areas.
   
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Sept. 1
The Admirality,Amsterdam

Two days ago the Sloop HMS Limburg, enroute from the Congo to Amsterdam interupted an act of piracy approximately 125 miles northeast of the Azore Islands. The small French freighter(500 tons) 'le Chameau' was attacked by a small steam vessel, The le Chameau was burning when the Limburg arrived on the scene, the Limburg fired on the pirate ship with her forward 6" gun scoring 2 hit resulting in the Attacker exploding.
The Limburg the rescued the survives of the ship, which was heading for the Associacao Comercial do Mundo with a cargo of French wine and cheeses.
The survivors requested to be taked to the nearset French port which was
Casablanca in Morocco. The was 5 killed,including the Captian, and 3 seriously wounded out of a crew of 27. The first officer stated that the ACM Navy has become lacks about patroling the sea lanes around the Azores and the Maderia Islands. But said the profits were worth the risk.

The Royal Navy asks the French and Spanish Navies for assistance in protecting shipping in this area if the ACM is unable or unwilling to do so.
   
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15 Sept.
Hanoi, Dutch Indochina

The HMS Gelderland picked up a lifeboat with 7 people, claiming to be from a small trading ship from the Parcels Islands. They claimed they were attacked by a small warship as they were returning from French Indochina. The attack took place 5 days ago and kill 4 including a woman and her infant child.
The HMS Gelderland then proceeded to the Parcels Islands where the landing party was greeted with gunfire until they could identify themselves. She was the first friendly warship to visit the Islands in almost 3 months. According to the Islands residents once or twice a week 1 or 2 small gunboat type ships flying the AMC flag would stop at the island and take provisions at gunpoint. Occasionally take young boys and girls with them saying the would bring good money in China, the Phillipines and elsewhere.
Kapitein Luitenant Paul Mueller Commander of the Gelderland,promised to return or have a French ship come to patrol around the Islands. Kapt.Lt. Mueller left aammunition and supplies for the people.
   
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Diplomatic dispatch.
Ministry of defence, Monsieur le ministere DeCreme wrote

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France will send a flottilla as soon as possible.

Some of the ships returning from the Convoying duties are getting orders.
   
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The NSS Anchorage fresh from repairs is on her way.
   
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25 Sept.
Boma, Congo

A RN gunboat on patrol 100 miles west of the Congo intercepted a small sailboat with over 50 people on board. The Capt. of the sailboat said they were from the island of St. Helena and that they requested asylum. He also said that there were 3 other boats following his. The gunboat Capt., a Lt.tz Klaasmaan, sent a message to Naval HQ Boma(carrier pigeon) reporting the intercept.
The refugees said that conditions on St. Helena were terrible and that supplies were getting short. The AMC Associate Director in charge was not releasing stored supplies and was charging outrageous prices. Wages were all months in arrears with the few soldiers and sailors present were just taking what they wanted.
They pleaded to Kapt. Klaasmaan to send help to their relatives left behind. They reported just 1 Trade Protection Cruiser in the port of Jameston,but it rarely leaves, along with 2 smaller naval vessels. After taking off the worst medical cases the GBL-1 took the schooner under-tow to Boma.
The Carribean Squadron(AF;HMS Kortenaar,SoW;HMS Zoutman & HMS Atjeh), no longer needed in area, has been ordered to St. Helena Island, with the HMS Atjeh stopping at Ascension Island. ETA at St Helena is Oct. 5 or 6. The HMS Belgium has been ordered to proceed to St. Helena from Boma.