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Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Danish brig of Ørnen visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated Saturday 6 March 1852

An item reported that the Danish brig of war Ørnen (1) arrived on Saturday 28 February at Willemstad, Curacao coming from Puerto Cabello and leaving last Wednesday. She was commanded by J. van Dokkum. By her departure she saluted the Dutch flag which was answered by the fortresses Amsterdam and Rif.

Note
1. Launched at the shipyard at Nyholm, Copenhagen, Denmark by A. Schifter on 8 June 1842, commissioned on 1 May 1843, decommissioned on 7 December 1866. Dimensions 31,30 x 8,79 x 4,18 metres and a displacement of 20 5/6 last and an armament of 16-18 pd guns.