Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands.
An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 6th reported that the same morning the former Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Proserpina (1) left the Dokhaven and went towed by a civilian steamboat towards Rammekens, Netherlands from where she was destined towards Rotterdam, Netherlands with the first favourable weather conditions. The Proserpina was sold to a merchant of Rotterdam. A second item referred to the Belgian newspaper Journal d’Anvers dated the 3rd reporting that a Belgium ship owner who lived in the past in Antwerp, Belgium but now in Rotterdam bought her. The intention was to repair her and fitted out for whaling in the South Sea.
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.
