An item reported that the Danish brig of war Ørnen (1) commanded by J. Irminger left last Sunday (28 January) Willemstad, Curacao with as destination St. Thomas.(2)
Notes
1. Launched at the shipyard at Nyholm, Copenhagen, Denmark by A. Schifter on 8 June 1842, commissioned on 1 May 1843, decommissioned on 7 December 1866. Dimensions 31,30 x 8,79 x 4,18 metres and a displacement of 20 5/6 last and an armament of 16-18 pd guns.
2. The island Sankt Thomas is part of the of the United States Virgin islands.
