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Thursday 31 July 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Echo arrived at Willemstad, Curacao coming Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 15 October 1836

An item reported the arrival on Thursday 13th of the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Echo lieutenant 1st class Bouricius coming from Surinam.(1)

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1. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans 1824, launched 28 March 1827, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 25 October 1837-9 November 1839 & 7-14 February and 21 November 1846, conclusion in November 1846 was that she could be used for a voyage on the North Sea to train ordinary seamen and sailors, public auction at Hellevoetsluis on Wednesday 8 October 13.00 o’clock 1851, dimensions 31,50 x 9,50 x 4,50 metres, 546 tons displacement and an armament of 18 guns.