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Sunday 31 August 2014

British brig sloop HMS Arachne arrived at Curacao coming from Jamaica according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 30 May 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Wednesday morning the 27th at Willemstad Curacao of the British corvette Arachne captain Smith coming from Jamaica.(1)

Note
1. Brig sloop of the Cruizer-class, launched at the shipyard of Hills, Sandwich, England on 18 February 1809, sold in 1837 and with an armament of 18 guns.