An item reported the arrival at Honolulu, Hawaii on 7 August of the Dutch whaling ship South Pole (=Zuidpool] captain Myers of Amsterdam, Netherlands with 300 barrels whale oil.
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Purchased in 1845 by the German brothers Johann Anton and Johann Hayen Reels, A.J. Meyer replaced the late captain Brunn. Already fitted out a South Ses whaler. Department Rotterdam, building ordered decision dated 15 April 1818 number 6, on stocks as the bomb corvette Zr. Ms. Proserpina at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz.20 May 1818, launched 11 October 1821, coppered in 1821, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 18-23 August 1824 commissioned on 1 September 1824 (ordered on 26 August 1824 number 29), to extend the copper, docked again at Hellevoetsluis since 25 November 1828 for repairs, stricken in 1835, sold in 1836 and became a whaler, dimensions 36,23 (load line) x 10,06 (inner hull) x ,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below maindeck) and an armament of 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades, 2-6pd guns. If these corvettes were not fitted out with mortars consisted the armament of 20-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns.
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