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Saturday, 2 August 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. De Pyl arrived at Willemstad, Curacao coming from Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 6 December 1851

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao in the afternoon of the 5th of the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. De Pyl lieutenant 1st class G. van Voss coming from Surinam.(1)

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1. Brig 2nd class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 21 July 1838, launched 6 October 1841, docked at navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 30 March-31 May 1847, again 8 June-9 August 1854. stricken 1854, coal hulk 1860 (14-19 June 1860 was a coal hulk Pijl docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis), dimensions 28,00m x 8,40m x ?, draught 3,85m, 327 tons displacement, 14 guns.