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Tuesday 8 July 2014

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Komeet or Comeet 1817-1836

Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Part of a lithography dealing with the bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, Antwerp by a Dutch squadron on the Schelde 27 October 1830
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Komeet, also called Comeet, ‘kuil’corvette, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz. in February or on 4 March 1817, launched 28 November 1818, docked and coppered at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 22 May-7 June 1819, served also in the Dutch West and East Indies, nearly captured at Antwerp, Belgium when a sudden wind pushed her to the quay 19 December 1831, condemned, auction at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on at 12.45 o’clock Thursday 22 September 1836, dimensions 130 x 34 1/11 x 17 8/11 (hold) feet  and an armament of 28 guns.