Model Vesuvius, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source
Batavia, 29 June. According to tidings from Ternate arrived 11 February the Dutch brig Zr. Ms. Haai (1) captain lieutenant von Römer coming from Amboina, 7 March Zr. Ms. schooner Aruba (2) lieutenant 1st class Huijssen van Kattendijke and the French corvette of war La Capricious (3) capitaine de vaisseau Roquemaurel. From the same factory departed these ships later included the schooner Zr. Ms. Egmond (4) lieutenant 1st class Verster. On 11 January arrived 6 sailors from the Sulla islands belonging to the crew of the British whaler Syrius master Mattison. On 23 February saved the Dutch Indian bark ship Vriendschap 2 American sailors of the whaler Globe master William Handow, found floating in a boat. The sultan of Tidor send 2 March James Fitherington the master of the British bark Blanche of Singapore and his crew of 10 men while the brig was wrecked off Patani, East coast of the island Halmaheira with complete loss of the cargo.
Batavia, 20 July. In the end of May patrolled the schooner brig Zr. Ms. Aruba and the steamship Zr. Ms. Vesuvius (5) and 2 kruisboten in the waters off Kalatoa and off Bonthain, Tannah Djampea and Boneratta while searching for pirates. The corvette Zr. Ms. Van Speijk (6) left 1 May Macassar, sailed towards Sumbawa along the North coast of Flores and Ombaaij via Wetter, Goening Api and the Schildpad islands towards Amboina. After 10 days she left Amboina towards Ternate.
Zr. Ms. brig Haai left 15 March Amboina towards Wahaaij, North coast of Ceram where she was cleaned and necessary repairs done. From there she sailed 21 may towards Obi Major to inspect a recently discovered ‘droogte’ (shoal?) and from there to Kajeli, Borneo where since January 1846 none pirates were sighted any more. After returning to Amboina her captain intended to visit later Amahaai, South Coast of Ceram. Al these ships did also a lot of survey activities.
The schooner brig Zr. Ms. Egmond made a journey towards Ceram Laut, West coast of New Guinea and the Aroe and Zuidwest islands. She left Amboina 15 February and visited Banda, Ceram Laut islands Gisser, Cilwaro, Manavolka and Goram both in the East and New Guinea where she anchored in the bough of Mac-Cluer off the trade place Atti-Atti and were later some other places and small islands along the coast visited. Via Nautilus Strait she entered the Tritons Gulf and anchored of Merkusoord. They left the gulf 17 March towards Lakahia, the Aroe islands and anchored off Dobo, the trade place of Warismer where they were helped very well by Mr. Nistkie, agent of Weijergang at Macassar with victuals and other stores. Via the Tenomber islands sailed men towards Tepa, main place of the island Babber and from there to the island Damma, Tombra on the island Letti, Roma, Kisser, Wetter and arrived 20 May back at Amboina.
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Archief Marine Etablissement Hellevoetsluis no. 507
Notes
1. Brig 1st class, Netherlands, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 29 October 1838, launched 11 May 1842, last mentioned 1861, dimensions 31,50m x 9,5m x 4,50m, 546 tons displacement, 18 guns. Docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis 30 Decemmber1842-12 January 1843, 25 October 1849-27 March 1850 and 18-20 February 1851.
2. On stocks at C. de Vries, Curacao 1845 and launched August 1845, last mentioned 1865, 3 guns.
3. On stocks at Toulon 1847, launched 1849 and last mentioned 1865.
4. Brigantine, on stocks at the Amsterdam, Netherlands 1838, launched May 1839, bought by the navy?, guard ship 1850, stricken and sold while in Dutch East Indies 1857, dimensions 28,50m x 8,70m x ?, 252 tons displacement, 6 guns.
5. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam 8 October 1840, launched 27 June 1843, stricken and sold 1857, dimensions43 x 8,60 x 4,10m, 140 hp, 7 guns.
6. The former Medusa, on stocks at the navy yard Amsterdam 1838, launched 21 June 1843, renamed Van Speyk 1841, stricken 1878, 900 tons displacement, 26 guns.
