An item dated The Hague, Netherlands 28th February referred to tidings of 15th January dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies.
The Dutch corvette Zr. Ms. Pallas captain lieutenant C.L.J. d’Hamecourt was fitted out for service and was to depart on short notice from the roads of Batavia, Dutch East Indies towards the station west coast of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies to replace there the screw steam corvette Zr.Ms. Amelia.(1)
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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.
