Model NG-MC-375, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url
An item reported that the Dutch brig Zr. Ms. Cachelot (1) departed on 13 October 1858 from Amboina, Dutch East Indies towards Banda, Dutch East Indies to transport vaccinated children while at Banda was harassed by smallpox and was lacking enough vaccinia. On the 17th arrived she at Banda and returned on 21st at Ambon underway executing some deep sea surveys. The whole month November was used for training and gun exercises. On 28 November arrived the Dutch corvette Zr. Ms. Pallas (2)at Ambon coming from Batavia, Dutch East Indies to strengthen the station. On 15 December departed the Cachelot to sea cruising towards Banda, Ternate and Kema via Strait Manipa and the north east coast of Celebes executing deep sea surveys. While Banda still was suffering from small ox was a number of vaccinated children with supporting personnel brought to the island. She was expected to return begin February at Ambon.(1)
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1. Brig 1st class, call sign GQCF, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 4 September 1844, launched Saturday 28 June 1851, transferred to the Indies Military Navy 1 January 1868, condemned and sold on a public auction at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for ƒ 8.000 to Mr. Nicolaï on 4 February 1871, dimensions 30,50 (load line between perpendiculars) x 9,50 (inner hull) x 4,0 (fore)-4,3 (aft) x 4,71 (hold) metres, 499,5 tons displacement and an armament of 10-12 (30 pd grenade guns).
2. 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.
