Dutch brig 1st class Zr. Ms. Haai stationed at Riouw, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 31 December 1859

An item dated The Hague, Netherlands 30th referred to tidings dated 7^th November dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies reporting that the Dutch brig Zr. Ms. Haai captain lieutenant J. van der Meersch was stationed in the waters of Riouw with the intention to depart on short notice to the Sitakriver and to stay there for some time.(1)

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1. Brig 1^st class, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by Glavimans on 29 October 1838, launched on 11 May 1842, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 30 December 1842-12 January 1843, 25 October 1849-27 March 1850 and 18-20 February 1851, last mentioned in 1861, dimensions 31,50 x 9,5 x 4,50 metres, 546 tons displacement and armament of 18 guns.