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Thursday 4 September 2014

British frigate HMS Shannon visited Curacao coming from Antigua according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 11 July 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Sunday the 5th of the British frigate HMS Shannon captain B. Clement coming from Antigua.(1)

Note
1. 5th rate, launched at the shipyard of Brindley, Frindsbury, England 5 May 1806, receiving ship 1832, renamed Saint Lawrence 11 March 1844, broken up at Chatham, England completed 12 November 1859, a 1066 tons builders measurement and an armament of 38 guns.