An
item dated Den Helder, Netherlands 13th reported the arrival
at Texel, Netherlands
of the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Castor captain lieutenant F.A. Söhngen returning
from Curacao after a voyage of 58 days.(1)
Note
1.
‘Kuil’corvette, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1830 by P.
Schuijt jr., launched 1835, training battery 1849, stricken as an training
battery at Willemsoord, Netherlands 1866, public tenders on 30 May 11.00
o’clock at Willemsoord asked for breaking her up, dimensions 36,50 (between
perpendiculars) x 10,0 (inner hull) x 4,25 (fore)-4,82 (aft) x 5,39 (depth
below main deck), 775 tons displacement and an armament of 28 guns (20-12pd
guns or 20-30pd carronades, 8-12pd carronades and 2-6pd guns.
