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Saturday 16 August 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Sperwer arrived at Curacao returning from Venezuela according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 22 November 1851

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Thursday afternoon of the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Sperwer captain lieutenant J.W.F. Frucht coming via Kleine Curacao from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela and departed Friday morning towards Surinam.(1)

Note
1. Brig 1st class, laid down at the navy yard at Vlisingen, Netherlands on 13 May 1840, launched on 9 May 1845, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 13-18 April 1849, 10-18 June 185225 February-4 March 1857, 1-4 June 1860 and 13-16 October 1868, stricken 1873, displacement of 546 tons and as dimensions 31,50 x 9,50 x 4,50 metres, an armament of 18 guns and a crew of 100 men.