An item dated Vlissingen, Netherlands the 19th reported the arrival 2 days earlier of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Proserpina (1) captain lieutenant H.W. van Maren and on the 18th of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Komeet (2)captain lieutenant J.C. Koopman coming from Mauritius. The latter corvette sighted on 14 July the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Nehalennia (3) captain lieutenant J.C. Rijk off the reef of Aguilhos which was homeward bound with on board lieutenant governor of the Dutch East Indies lieutenant general De Kock.
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1. ‘A so-called ‘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.
2. Also called Comeet, ‘so-called ‘kuil’corvette, 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. ‘kuil’corvette, on stocks at the 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.
