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Friday 6 December 2013

The Russian discovery voyage of Von Kotzebue according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 4 September 1823

St. Petersburg, 13 August. The first destination of the corvette Onderneming [Predpriatie] is Rio Janeiro and from via Cape Horn to the South Sea. This is the third voyage of her commanding officer around the world. The first 20 years ago as mariner with Von Krusenstern and the second when he commanded the brig Rurik which was fitted out by chancellor count Romanov.