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An item reported the arrival of the Dutch screw steam corvette Zr. Ms. Medusa captain lieutenant G. Fabius on 23 November 1856 in the roads of Batavia, Dutch East Indies returning from Japan. She took the signed treaty between the Dutch commissary and the Japanese cabinet. During this voyage were also the Japanese harbours of Hakodade and Simoda visited where her commanding officer with all regards by the authorities and people was welcomed. Fabius reported the great interest of the Japanese to become familiar with European languages and knowledge especially dealing with mechanical engineering. The Japanese knowledge of steam machinery and shipbuilding was on a large scale increased and again a large number of Dutch written books purchased. A lot of Dutch books were even translated into the Japanese and some Japanese spoke Dutch and even English quite well. Simoda was not a safe anchorage in contrary to Hakodade which with a safe bay promised to become of great interest for merchant trade.(1)
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1. Laid down at the navy yard of Amsterdam, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 25 November 1852, launched on 22 June 1854, departed from the shipyard on 23 November 1854, decommissioned 1 May 1865, converted with small costs into an accommodation ship to serve at the naval establishment at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies ,displacement 1.241 tons and as dimensions 51,50 x 11,14 x 5,00 metres, horsepower of 150 hp, an armament of 19 guns and a crew numbering 240 men
