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Wednesday 10 September 2014

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Argo commissioned according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 14 May 1840

An item dated Middelburg, Netherlands the 13rd reported that on the 11th the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Argo captain lieutenant G. den Berger lying at Willemsoord, Netherlands was to be commissioned with a crew of 70 men excluded an additional number of 17 men.(1)

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1. Laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1833, launched on 12 April 1838, target 1851, last mentioned 1854, 900 tons displacement and 32 guns.