An item dated Middelburg, Netherlands 31 December 1830 reported that the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Komeet at that moment lying on the roads of Vlissingen, Netherlands was nearly wrecked before she departed Antwerp, Belgium.(1) Her anchors slipped and she drifted away in the direction of the quays when just on a distance of 30 meters a anchor made grip. On the shore were Belgian rebels waiting for a disaster and prepared for an attack just like on board everything was prepared for the defence.(2) Finally the corvette was saved without any action.
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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. On 25 August 1830 started a revolt in what afterwards become the independent kingdom of Belgium but at that moment since 1815 still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On 4 October 1830 declared the Belgians their independence, on 21 July 1831 was their first king installed. Not earlier as in 1839 accepted the Netherlands the consequences (Treaty of London).
