An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on 5 August 1845 of the French brig of war Cassard commanded by Rocquemorel coming from Puerto Cavello.(1)
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1. Of the Cygne-class with a crew of 113 men, a displacement of 548 tons and as dimensions 33,60 (waterline)-34,15 (deck) x 9,00 (moulded)-9,20 (extreme) x 4,05 (mean)4,55- (maximum) x 3,65 (depth) metres. Original armament 18-24pd carronades and 2-18/12 pd guns. Laid down at Lorient in 1830, launched on 10 September 1832, commissioned on7 December 1835 and stricken on 23 November 1850.
