British privateer Kent captured in the West Indies by Danish frigate according to the Dutch newspaper Bataafsche staats-courant dated 7 March 1806

An item reported that on 9 December 1805 the British privateer Kent of 14 guns which was for a long time active in the West Indies and chased or visited several Danish merchant ships was taken by the Danish frigate stationed in the West Indies and brought to St. Croix (1) where she was guarded by the guns of the fortress over there. The advocate of the Danish crown would start a lawsuit against the captain of the privateer.

Note
1. A former Danish colony nowadays part of the US Virgin Islands.

Danish steam screw corvette Hejmdal visited Willemstad, Curacao coming from Santo Domingo according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 26 February 1859

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Monday the 21st of the Danish steam warship Heimdal captain J.L. Gottlieb coming from Santo Domingo.(1) While in the Schottegat anchoring were salutes exchanged with the Waterfront. The next afternoon was she visited by the Dutch governor. On Thursday was at the house of the governor a dinner presented to her commanding officer and etat major. She departed in the afternoon of the 25th back to Santo Domingo to pick up there commodore Christmas, commissary of the Danish crown at the Dominican government to sale the problems after the capture of three Danish schooners by Dominican warships. Christmas was to be brought back to the island St. Kruis.(2)

Notes
1. Laid down at the naval dock yard at Copenhagen, Denmark on 22 August 1853, launched on 24 June 1856, commissioned on 18 May 1857 and finally decommissioned on 3 September 1886. With a displacement of 868 tons were her dimensions 51,8 x 9,2 x 4,7 metres. Speed 10 knots. Her armament consisted of 14-30pd guns and 2-18pd rifled guns.
2. Danish colony sold on 12 December 1916 to the USA and nowadays part of the United States Virgin Islands.

Danish brig Mercurius departed Willemstad, Curacao towards St. Croix according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 25 September 1852

An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on Wednesday morning 22nd of the Danish brig Mercurius (1) captain lieutenant T. Paludan towards St. Croix.(2)

Notes
1. Armed with 12-18pdrs, dimensions 96’5” (prow) x 25’3’ x 12’5”, keel laid down at Copenhagen 29 March 1836 and launched 16 August 1837.
2. Danish colony sold on 12 December 1916 to the USA and nowadays part of the United States Virgin Islands.