An item reported that the command over the Dutch naval force in the Dutch West Indies was handed over by captain Jöhr commanding officer of the corvette Zr.Ms. Pallas(1) to captain G. Vogelpoot commanding officer of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Prins Maurits der Nederlands (2). The Pallas would depart on Monday the 30th.
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1. Flush deck corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 7 June 1839, launched 19 June 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 18 January-14 April 1853, last mentioned 1873, dimensions 39,50 x 10,80 x 5,00 metres, 900 tons displacement and an armament of 18-22 guns.
2. ‘Kuil’corvette, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 9 June 1842 by P.A. Bruijn, launched 21 July 1849, renamed Prins Maurits der Nederlanden 1850, guard ship 1869-1870 Vlissingen and at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1877, decommissioned 1 October 1904, stricken 1905, sold an a public auction 11.00 o’clock for ƒ 16.788 to M.S. Springers at Amsterdam, Netherlands Thursday 10th January1907, sold within some days to a group of persons at Den Helder, Netherlands to break her , 776 tons displacement, dimensions 36,50 x 10,30 x 4,80 metres, 18 (1869:medium 30pd)-26 guns and a crew of 200 men (1-10-1877).
