An announcement reported the intended sell on an auction on 15 March in the Nederlandsch Koffijhuis, J. Zahn, Dordrecht, Netherlands by the ship brokers O.J. van Wageningen, E. Boonen, H. Vriesendorp, J.P.M. Boonen, E. Mauritz and A.C. van Wageningen jr. of Dorddrecht the Dutchx extra ordinary well sailing bark ship De Zwaan. Captain C.J. van Driesten. She was at that moment berthed along the shipyard of shipbuilders C. Gips&Zonen, Dordrecht.