An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on Tuesday the17th of the British steam warship HMS Mullet commanded by Kelly towards Maracaibo, Venezuela.(1)
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1, Of the Philomel-class, Her building at the shipyard of Charles Lungley, Rotherhithe was ordered on 14 June 1859, laid down on 29 June,launched on 3 February 1860, commissioned on 30 April 1862 and on 25 April 1872 sold at Hong Kong. Her engines were removed by her owner W. Walker&Co., London n and as the Formosa became she a sailing ship with a barque-rigging. In the 80’s was she bought by the government of Victoria, Australia to be used as a block ship. On 30 March 1885 captured the Russian empire Afghan territory at Pandjdeh nearly resulting in a war with the British Empire. The state Victoria, Australia fearing the outbreak wanted to blockade the south and west channels fearing. In 1890 converted into a magazine.
