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Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Movements of Dutch warships in the Schelde area around Vlissingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 8 January 1833

Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Euridice

An item dated Vlisingen the 6th reported the arrival on the 5th of the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Euridice (1) commanded by E. Lucas and the corvettes Zr.Ms. Komeet (2) commanded by Berger and Medusa (3) commanded by Courier dit Dubikaat towed by the steamboats Curacao (4), Beurs van Amsterdam (5) and the Hercules (6) coming downstream the Schelde.

Notes
1. In December 1801 laid down by P. Glavimans at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands and launched on 21 April 1802, since 1835 guard ship at Vlissingen, Netherlands until 1843 and in 1847 sold to be broken up. Dimensions 145’ x 40’ x 15‘ (probably the Amsterdam feet= 0,2831 metres. The armament consisted of 32.
2. Komeet, also called Comeet, ‘kuil’corvette, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at 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. Bomb corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1825 by P.Glavimans Jz.20, launched 1827, stricken 1835, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) x 10,06 (inner hull) x ,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below maindeck) and an armament of 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades, 2-6pd guns. If these corvettes were not fitted out with mortars consisted the armament of 20-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns.
4. Paddle steamship, 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.
5. Paddle steamship, Netherlands, belonged to Amsterdamsche Stoomboot Mij, built at Maudslay, London, England 1826, hired 1832-1833, gross register tonnage 525 tons and 120 nhp horsepower.
6. Paddle steam tug, built at the shipyard of Van Ceuvel, Boom, hired in 1832-1833.