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Tuesday 27 May 2014

Dutch corvettes Zr.Ms. Komeet and Nehalennia bound for Batavia, Dutch East Indies arrived at Deal according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 20 January 1829

An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 17th reported that the Dutch corvettes Zr.Ms. Komeet (1) captain lieutenant Koopman and Nehalennia (2) captain J.C. Rijk underway from Texel towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies arrived on 30 December at Deal.

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.