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Friday 24 July 2020

Dutch bark Baron van Heemstra in 1864

Captain J.F. Nepperus Fzn. Owned by Spoors en Sprenger. Measurement 754 ton. Built in 1862. Homeport Middelburg, Netherlands. (1)

Note
1. The Ducth newspaper Zierikzeesche Courant dated 19 April 1862 reported that on short notice she was to be launhced by the shipyard of the Commercie Compagnie, Middelnurg, Netherlands. An announcement in the Middelburgsche Courant dted 19 August 1862 reported that she would depart on 6 September towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies, captain F. Nepperus Fz., measurement 397 measured lasten. The edition dated 9 September reported that she was towed that afternoon to the roads of Rammekens.

Source
Staat der Nederlandsche Zeemagt en Koopvaardij-vloot op 1 Januarij 1864.