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Tuesday 17 March 2020

Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Juno bound for the Dutch West Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Zierikzeesche Courant dated 29 October 1841


An item referred tot tidings that the at the Nieuwediep, Netherlands lying Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Juno was to depart on short notice towards Surinam to bring rear admiral Rijk.(1)

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1. Corvette 1st class , on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans 20 June 1833, launched 14 May 1839, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 29 March-17 April 1841, part of the Indies Military Navy since1 January 1868, guard ship at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies 18 September 1867-25 January 1870, sold at Surubaya on a public auction to the native Aridin for ƒ 16.700,00 on 2 July, dimensions 39,50 x 10,70 x 5,3 metres, 932 tons displacement, 22 (1869: 14 medium 30pd guns)-32 guns and a crew numbering 120 (1869) men.