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Tuesday 27 May 2014

The Dutch steam packet Zr.Ms. Curacao underway from Vlissingen, Netherlands towards Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 20 January 1829

An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 17th reported the departure that day of the Dutch steam packet Zr.Ms. Curacao lieutenant Le Jeune towards Curacao.

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1. Built in 1825 at Dover as the Calpe for the American and Colonial Steam Navigation Company, purchased in 1826 by the Dutch government and in 1846 sold to be broken up. Displacement 42 tons. Horsepower 106 hp and speed 8 knots.