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Monday, 4 August 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Pijl arrived at Willemstad, Curacao coming from Aruba according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 5 January 1850

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on the 3rd of the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. De Pyl captain lieutenant C.J. Eeg coming from Aruba, Dutch West, Indies.(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.