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Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Building of the Dutch merchant brig ship H. Vincentius van Paulo at Schiedam according to the Dutch newspaper Schiedamsche Courant dated Saturday 9 February 1850

Schiedam, Netherlands 8 February. This afternoon was at the yard de Lelie belonging to shipbuilder G. Lindeman the keel laid down and the first nail beaten of the brig ship H. Vincentius van Paulo of around 270 last for behalf of a company with as book-keeper J.H. van Gent and destined for the Dutch East Indies trade shipping.The edition dated Saturday 19 April 1851 reported her launching in the item dated Schiedam, 18 April 1851.