An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on the 5th of the American steam warship USS Powhatan captain Matthews coming from Barbados. While anchoring in the Schottegat she exchanged salutes with the Waterfort. The edition dated the 14th reported her departure towards Colon, Panama on Sunday the 9th.(1)
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1. Side-wheel steam frigate. Laid down at the Norfolk Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth/Gosport, Virginia, USA on 6 August 1847, launched on 14 February 1850, commissioned on 2 September 1852, decommissioned on 2 June 1886, sold to Burdette Pond, Merden, Connecticut, USA on 30 July and broken up 5 August 1887. Hull designed by F. Grice. Building costs complete 795.221 US Dollard (hull 281.400, engines 242.819, boilers 136.394 US dollars) With a tonnage of 2.415 tons and a displacement of 3.765 3.825 tons/long tons were her dimensions 77,32 x 14 x 5,64 metres or 253’8” x 45’ x 18’6”. The engine(s) and boilers from (both designed by Chas H. Haswell) were manufactured by A. Haffy&Co., Gosport and delivered 1.500 hp allowing a speed of 11 knots. With a crew of 289 men consisted her armament of 1-238m/11” Dahlgren smoothbore gun, 10-23cm/9” Dahlgren smoothbore guns and 5-12pd guns.
