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Sunday 17 August 2014

French brig of war Cassard visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 31 January 1846

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on 5 August 1845 of the French brig of war Cassard commanded by Rocquemorel coming from Puerto Cavello.(1)

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1. Of the Cygne-class with a crew of 113 men, a displacement of 548 tons and as dimensions 33,60 (waterline)-34,15 (deck) x 9,00 (moulded)-9,20 (extreme) x 4,05 (mean)4,55- (maximum) x 3,65 (depth) metres. Original armament 18-24pd carronades and 2-18/12 pd guns. Laid down at Lorient in 1830, launched on 10 September 1832, commissioned on7 December 1835 and stricken on 23 November 1850.