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Friday 15 August 2014

Dutch paddle steamship 4th class Zr.Ms. Curacao towed Dutch bark Cortgene to roads of Paramaribo, Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 7 August 1852

An item reported the arrival at Paramaribo, Surinam on 19 June around the evening of the Dutch bark ship Cortgene in the roads while towed by the Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Curacao. On board of the Cortgene was the new governor of Surinam Johr. J.G.O.S. von Schmidt auf Altenstadt.(1)

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1. Paddle steamship 4th class but first called war steamship, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 19 August 1845, launched 15 August 1848, commissioned 16 March 1849, docked at the navy yard at Hellevloetsluis, Netherlands 30 June-20 August 1853, 31 December 1856-8 January 1857 and 22 October-20 November 1858 when her wreck was broken up, length 40,5 metres, 250hp horsepower delivering by the engines originally placed in the Curacao of 1825.