An item reported that a detachment of 54 non-commissioned and marines were to be added to the detachment of 118 non-commissioned officers and soldiers all skilled sharpshooters commanded by captain of the marines L.F. Kempers to be embarked on board of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Juno bound for the Dutch East Indies.(1) It seemed to be the intention to use those marines more and more during maritime expeditions.
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1. Corvette 1st class , on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans 20 June 1833, launched 14 May 1839, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 29 March-17 April 1841, part of the Indies Military Navy since1 January 1868, guard ship at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies 18 September 1867-25 January 1870, sold at Surabaya on a public auction to the native Aridin for ƒ 16.700,00 on 2 July, dimensions 39,50 x 10,70 x 5,3 metres, 932 tons displacement, 22 (1869: 14 medium 30pd guns)-32 guns and a crew numbering 120 (1869) men
