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Friday, 24 July 2020

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Urania arrived at Hoorn, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Courant van Den Helder dated 12 June 1861

An item dated Den Helder, Netherlands the 11th reported that the Dutch training vessel Zr.Ms. Urania lieutenant 1st class J.J. Boelen with midshipmen of the second department of the Royal Institute at Den Helder arrived at Hoorn, Netherlands. After some manoeuvres on the Zuiderzee was she on the 16th to go to Amsterdam, Netherlands and stay there for some days.(1)

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1. Corvette, training ship for midshipmen built at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1830-1832 by P. Schuit junior, since 1851 accommodation, 1868 renamed Astrea, 1888 stricken, dimensions 28,50 x 7,90 x 2,80 metres, displacement 278 tons, 10-12 guns.