Lowensteyn Family

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Illustration: "The Netherlands and Australia, Two Hundred Years of Friendship", 1988, Otto Cramwinckel Uitgever, p.34

DJAMBI CLASS Wooden Hulled Corvettes Djambi, built 1860, Amsterdam - Scrapped 1890's/ 1900

1861 Kiellegging van de schroefstoomschepen 4de klasse 'Kijkduin' en 'Schouwen' op de Rijkswerf in Amsterdam, in aanwezigheid van de prins van Oranje. Eerder op 19 februari werd het fregat met stoomvermogen 'Willem' en de schroefstoomschepen 4de klasse 'Bommelerwaard' en 'Maas en Waal' op stapel gezet. Intussen wordt hard gewerkt aan de voltooing van de fregatten 'Zoutman' en 'Djambi'. Al deze oorlogsschepen maken deel uit van het grootscheepse bouwprogramma van schroefstoomschepen voor de marine in Nederlands-Indië. De Amsterdamse Rijkswerf draait dan ook op volle toeren. Bron: A. Lemmers: 'Van werf tot facilitair complex' (2005)

Koninklijke Marine had gedurende deze periode onder meer de volgende schroefstoomschepen: Djambi, Zoutman, Leeuwarden, Curaçao en Soerabaya van 16 st. en 250 p., Groningen, Citadel van Antwerpen en Vice-Admiraal Koopman van 14 st. en 250 p., Reteh, Prinses Maria, Reinier Claeszen en Cornelis Dirks van 8 st. en 119 p. Bali en Soembing van 8 st. en 100 p. Montrado van 8 st. en 70 p. Vesuvius, Het Loo en Samarang van 7 st. en 100 p.

In June 1861 The Consul in Sydney 'on behalf of numerous Dutch subjects resident there' asked the Ministry of the Colonies if a navy vessel could once again be sent to Australia to show the flag. In response to this request, the propeller-driven steamship Djambi, of the Royal Netherlands Navy, en route to a tour of duty in the East Indies, visited a number of ports in Australia, including Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney in 1863. The Djambi, which carried a crew of 2I2, roused enormous interest everywhere she went. In every port the Dutch consul came aboard and receptions were held for the governors, senior government officials and consuls of other countries. The Djambi continued her voyage to Batavia along the east coast of Australia, by way of the Great Barrier Reef and the Torres Strait.

From "Dutch settlers in South Australia." (http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/dutch.htm) When the Dutch war ship Djambi visited Adelaide in April 1863, The Register published an article headed 'What Australia owes to Holland'. It told of the brave and enterprising ancestors who discovered Australia and named it New Holland. Before the ship left Captain Van Rees gave a party which was attended by the South Australian Governor.

Last change January 15, 200811:44:49

Given names Surname Sosa Birth Place Death Age Place Last change
Coenraad Löwensteyn
January 28, 1853170Vlissingen, The Netherlands0April 26, 186915316While on board HMS "Djambi"January 3, 2008 - 12:56:38 p.m.