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Saturday, 5 July 2014

Dutch frigate Lichtstraal bound for the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Dagblad van Zuidholland en ‘s-Gravenhage dated 17 April 1864

An announcement reported that the 1.500 tons coppered fast Dutch clipper frigate ship Lichtstraal captain P. Wierikx would depart in April Rotterdam, Netherlands bound for Batavia, Dutch Indies. For more details shipbrokers Ruijs&Kellar, Rotterdam, Netherlands.(1)

Note
1. Captain P. Wierikx, Rotterdam-flagged no. 6, owned by Fop Smit, measurement 1.512 tons, built in 1863 and homeport Kinderdijk, Netherlands. Source Staat der Nederlandsche Zeemagt en Koopvaardij-vloot op 1 Januarij 1864.