An announcement reported that the extra fast coppered Dutch clipper frigate ship Noach I captain J.C.F. Looyen was lying in Rotterdam destined towards Batavia with a skilled doctor and a milk cow. Closing date 10 March. For more details could be asked at ship brokers Hudig&Pieters.(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. 3-Mast ship, homeport Rotterdam, measurement 892 tons and call sign PMWJ. The newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated Wednesday 23 September 1857 reported that the Saturday before at the shipyard of F. Smit, Kinderdijk the clipper frigate ship Noach of circa 500 measured lasten was launched for F. Smit and captain P. Wierikx. See further the website http://www.scheepsindex.nl/schip.php?i=9826 Sweijs. Neerlands vloot en reederijen. Rotterdam, 1881. Captain M.H. v.d. Schaft (Maatschappij Tot Nut der Zeevaart at Rotterdam, flag green-white-green, with no. 32 in white band)new measurement 754 and old measurement 892 tons. Owned by Fop Smit jr.
