An item dated Flushing the 20th reported that in the afternoon of two days earlier the frigate Aurora was launched and a day later were at the now available slip the keels laid down of 3 flat-bottomed vessels.(1) The newspaper Oprechte Haarlemse courant dated the 22nd confirmed the launching.(2)
Notes
1. The latter built for the intended French invasion of England. Admiraliteitsarchieven XLVII no. 17 (Asmus) at National Archive, The Hague, Netherlands, The Hague. At Flushing were between 1803 and 1804 flat-bottomed vessels armed with 3 guns built with as dimensions 50'x 20'x 6½'.
2. Built at the former Admiralty yard at Flushing. See for an article Dutch written dealing with this yard on http://gemeentearchiefvlissingen.blogspot.nl/2013/06/de-vlissingse-admiraliteitswerf.html
Notes
1. The latter built for the intended French invasion of England. Admiraliteitsarchieven XLVII no. 17 (Asmus) at National Archive, The Hague, Netherlands, The Hague. At Flushing were between 1803 and 1804 flat-bottomed vessels armed with 3 guns built with as dimensions 50'x 20'x 6½'.
2. Built at the former Admiralty yard at Flushing. See for an article Dutch written dealing with this yard on http://gemeentearchiefvlissingen.blogspot.nl/2013/06/de-vlissingse-admiraliteitswerf.html
