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Friday 29 August 2014

British 5th rate HMS Shannon visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 13 June 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Saturday 6th of the British ship HMS Shannon captain B. Clementi returning from cruising.(1)

Note
1. 5th Rate, launched at the shipyard of Brindley, Frindsbury, England 5 May 1806, receiving ship 1832, renamed Saint Lawrence 11 March 1844, broken up at Chatham, England 1859,with an armament of 38 guns.