Launching of the Dutch bark ship Maria Catharina at Nieuwendam, Netherlands according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 12 November 1852
At the yard of builder W.H. Meursing at Nieuwendam was 7 November with success the bark ship Maria Catharina of 225 measured lasten launched for account of S. Prins of Wormerveer, her future master was K. Poel.