An announcement reported that the fast coppered brig ship Zuiderzee capt C.P. de Jong was lying in the Oosterdok in Amsterdam destined towards Surinam. For more details could be asked at Hoyman&Schuurman or Canne&Balwe of Amsterdam.(1)
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1. Lijst van de Nederlandsche Oorlogs- en Koopvaardijschepen met hunne onderscheidingsseinen, uit het Internationaal Seinboek ten dienste van alle Natiën. Rotterdam, 1869. Improved with latest information until 1 April 1869. Brig, homeport Harlingen, measurement 196 tons and call sign QDLS. The newspaper Dagblad van ‘s Gravenhage dated 12 September 1845 reported that on 4 September at the shipyard Welgelegen for Harmens en Zonen in Harlingen the brig schip Zuiderzee of 197 Dutch lasten was launched. Shipbuilders D. en L. Alta were very pleased with all the complements of experts dealing with the sis ship. She had a small draught of just 11½ feet and 17 palmen and was sharp built. See further also the website http://www.scheepsindex.nl/schip.php?i=6712
