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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Dutch corvettes Zr.Ms. Komeet and Nehalennia bound for Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 1 January 1829

An item dated Texel, 27 December 1828 reported the departure that day of the Dutch corvettes Zr.Ms. Komeet (1) captain lieutenant Koopman and Nehalennia (2) captain lieutenant J.C. Rijk towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies.

Notes
1. Also called Comeet, ‘so-called ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at naval yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans Jz. In February or 4 March 1817, launched 28 November 1818, stricken 1836, dimensions 130 x 34 1/11 x 17 8/11 (hold) feet  and an armament of 28 guns
2. ‘A so-called ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at naval yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 1825, launched 22 September 1827, guard ship 1847, stricken and sold to be broken up 1856, dimensions 36,50m x 10,30m x ?, 776 tons, displacement, 28 guns.