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Sunday, 20 July 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Panther bound for Russia passed Denmark while steamship Zr.Ms. Curacao and corvette Zr.Ms. Nehalennia returned at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 23 June 1835

An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 22nd reported that on the 12th the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Panther (1) captain lieutenant Edeling passed Copenhagen, Denmark underway from Texel, Netherlands towards St. Petersburg, Russia. The Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Curacao (2) which left the 10th Hellevoetsluis towards Texel returned on the 16th towing the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Nehalennia into the harbour.

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1. Called Panter/Panther, brig 1st class, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer, on 24 June 1823, launched on 8 April 1826, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 9 May-11 July 1837, sold on public auction at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies on Saturday 3 May 1845, dimensions 31,5 x 9,3 x 4,5 (depth of hold) metres and an armament 18 guns.
2. paddle steamship, built in 1825 at Dover as the Calpe for the American and Colonial Steam Navigation Company, purchased in 1826 by the Dutch government, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis 21 August-21 September 1827, 27 October 1829-12 March 1830, 28 December 1833-9 April 1834, 9-10 October 1835, 28 October-1 November 1836, 22 December 1836-14 January 1837, 10-19 August 1842 , 11-14 May and 2-23 September 1844 and in 1846 sold to be broken up. Dimensions 37,5 (Asmus)-38,8 (naval deputy engineer A. Bakker) x 8,05 x 4,96 metres, horsepower 106 hp and speed 8 knots.
3. ‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands, Netherlands 18/28 December 1824 door C. Soetermeer, launched 22 September 1827, guard ship 1847, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 4-6 July 1838 and 29 November 1841-11 May 1843 when decided was not to repair but prepare her for a voyage to the Dutch East Indies, to serve there for some time and then to be used as guard ship, guard ship 1847, sold on a public auction at Surabaya. Dutch East Indies where she was lying in the basin at the navy establishment on Saturday 22 November 1856, dimensions 36,50m x 10,30m x ?, 776 tons displacement and an armament of 28 guns.