An item dated
Batavia, Dutch East Indies reported the departure of the British steamship of
war Flying Fish captain Melear towards England.(1)
Note
1. Composite screw steam
sloop launched at the Chatham dockyard on 8 November 1873, rebuilding as a
survey ship was ready in April 1880, sold in December 1888, with an original
armament of 2-7”
guns and 2-64pd guns.
