An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on Wednesday 17th of the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Sperwer captain lieutenant J.W.F. Frucht towards Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Chagres (Panama), Cartagena (Colombia) and Santa Martha. (Colombia).(1)
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1. Brig 1st class, laid down at the navy yard at Vlisingen, Netherlands on 13 May 1840, launched on 9 May 1845, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 13-18 April 1849, 10-18 June 185225 February-4 March 1857, 1-4 June 1860 and 13-16 October 1868, stricken 1873, displacement of 546 tons and as dimensions 31,50 x 9,50 x 4,50 metres, an armament of 18 guns and a crew of 100 men.