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Monday, 30 March 2020

Dutch corvette Pollux arrived in the Netherlands returning from the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 6 December 1827

An item reported that the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Pollux captain lieutenant Eegh arrived in the Netherlands coming from Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Off Cape of Good Hope was she harassed by a heavy gale and forced to visit Mauritius to repair the damage.(1)

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1. A so-called ‘kuil’corvette, laid down at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands  September 1822 by P. Glavimans, launched 13 March 1824, stricken and broken up 1838, displacement 900 tons, dimensions 36 x 10 metres and 28 guns.