An item dated The Hague, Netherlands reported that according to a royal decision the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Hippomenes (1) captain H.W. de Quartel was commissioned wit as destination the Dutch West Indies.
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1. ‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1826, launched 1830, accommodation ship 1841, broken up 1854, dimensions 36,50m x 10,3m x ?, 776 tons displacement, 28 guns.
