Rijksmusem Amsterdam, Netherlands
An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 1st reported that the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Proserpina lying there in the dock [=Dokhaven?] was valued and sold to a merchant at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her crew still on board was ordered to leave the ship on short notice.(1)
Note
1. Bomb corvette, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P.Glavimans Jz.20 May 1818, launched 11 October 1821, coppered in 1821, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 18-23 August 1824 to extend the copper, docked again at Hellevoetsluis since 25 November 1828for repairs, stricken 1835, sold 1836 and became a whaler, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) x 10,06 (inner hull) x ,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below maindeck) and an armament of 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades, 2-6pd guns. If these corvettes were not fitted out with mortars consisted the armament of 20-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns.
