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Friday, 14 August 2015

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Koerier arrived at Valparaiso, Chile coming from the USA according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 14 May 1850

Model NG_MC-372-1, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

An item reported that the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Courier left San Francisco, USA on 14 November 1849 arrived at Valparaiso, Chile in 23 January 1850 with the intention to continue his voyage on 14 February.(1)

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1. Koerier, also called Courieron stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer on13 June 1835, launched 4 or 5 February 1840, docked at the navy at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 22-24 May 1844, while condemned tenders asked on 31 March at the navy yard at Vlissingen to break her up 1858, dimensions 31,50 (loadline) x 9,50 (inner hull) x 3,6 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,9 (depth below main deck) metres, 546 tons displacement and an armament of 18 guns (16-30pd carronades,2-6pd guns).