An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands 26th reported the arrival of the Dutch corvette Zr. Ms. Pallas (1) after a training voyage with midshipmen towards the Mediterranean. On board were four convicts, one of them convicted to 10 years prison. At that moment was still the USS Niagara (2) lying in the roads. Her etat major consisted of captain lieutenant W.C. Klis (3), commanding officer, 1st officer was lieutenant 1st class Faucheij, lieutenants 2nd class J.W. Visser, F.H. Coblijn en PO. Crans, midshipmen 1st class E.G. van Emde, J.A.A. Schneither, H. van Pauvert, C. Vreede, J.J. Wierdsma, L. Voute, H.J.F. Mirandolle, J.H. Meijer, W.G. van Nes, R.C.A.L. Jansen, D. Hordijk, N.J. Brunger, F.W.C. Ledeboer en J.P. Lubbe Bakker, officer of health H.C. Steenbergen, officer of administration A.J. Looijen and shipping clerk M.C. Hazenberg. The corvette was presumably to be brought into the harbour next morning for some repairs and to be prepared for a departure on short notice towards the Dutch East Indies.
Notes
1. Flush deck corvette, call sign GQRC, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 7 June 1839, launched on 19 June 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands between 18 January-14 April 1853, last mentioned in 1873, dimensions 39,50 x 10,80 x 5,00 metres, 900 tons displacement and an armament of 18-22 guns.
2. Screw steam frigate launched at the New York Navy, USA on 23 February 1855, commissioned on 6 April 1857, decommissioned on 28 September 1864, berthed since then on the Boston Navy Yard and finally sold on 6 May 1885. Her armament consisted of 12-11”/28cm Dahlgren smoothbore guns.
3. Willem Christoffel Klis (04-05-1819 The Hague, Netherlands-6 November 1897 The Hague, Netherlands), retired in the rank of rear admiral.
