An item dated Den Helder, Netherlands the 14th reported that lieutenant 1st class Steffens was dismissed on his own request of the command over the schooner of war Egmond (1) and returned to the Netehrlands on board of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Nehalennia.(2)
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1. Brigantine/schooner brig, on stocks at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1838, launched May 1839, bought by the Royal Netherlands Navy, guard ship at Surabaya later at Amboina, Dutch East Indies, 1 July 1850, stricken and sold while in Dutch East Indies 1857, dimensions 28,50 x 8,70 x ?, 252 tons displacement and an armament of 6 guns.
2. ‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands, Netherlands 18/28 December 1824 door C. Soetermeer, launched 22 September 1827, guard ship 1847, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 4-6 July 1838 and 29 November 1841-11 May 1843 when decided was not to repair but prepare her for a voyage to the Dutch East Indies, to serve there for some time and then to be used as guard ship, guard ship 1847, sold on a public auction at Surabaya. Dutch East Indies where she was lying in the basin at the navy establishment on Saturday 22 November 1856, dimensions 36,50m x 10,30m x ?, 776 tons displacement and an armament of 28 guns.
