An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 15th reported that the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Vliegende Visch (1) commanding officer H.J. Tuning and Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Komeet (2) commanding officer G,. den Berger sailed the same day upstream the Schelde and that on the 14th the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Nehalennia (3) commanding officer J.C. Rijk entered the Dokhaven at Vlissingen.(4)
Notes
1. Laid down at the navy yard of Rotterdam, Netherlands on 25 July 1826, launched on 17 June 1829, 1845 guard ship, broken up 1847, an armament of 14 guns, a crew numbering 46-56 men and a speed of 9-10½ knots.
2. Komeet, also called Comeet, ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy 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.
3. ‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at navy 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.
4. 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).
