An item dated Middelburg, Netherlands the 22nd reported the arrival of the Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Curacao (1) commanded by Lejeune on the 19th at Veere, Netherlands coming from Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands. She was ordered to tow the Dutch corvette Zr.Ms. Dolphijn (2) from Veere towards Hellevoetsluis. The Dolpijn in the meantime was expected the same day at Vere coming from Vlissingen, Netherlands via the Sloe on tow of the steamboat Schelde. The Vlissingse Courant of the same dated reported that she left on the 20th the Dokhaven at Vlissingen and to depart Vlissingen in the afternoon of the 22nd.
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1. Paddle steamship, built in 1825 at Dover as the Calpe for the American and Colonial Steam Navigation Company, purchased in 1826 by the Dutch government, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis 21 August-21 September 1827, 27 October 1829-12 March 1830, 28 December 1833-9 April 1834, 9-10 October 1835, 28 October-1 November 1836, 22 December 1836-14 January 1837, 10-19 August 1842 , 11-14 May and 2-23 September 1844 and in 1846 sold to be broken up. Dimensions 37,5 (Asmus)-38,8 (naval deputy engineer A. Bakker) x 8,05 x 4,96 metres, horsepower 106 hp and speed 8 knots.
2. “Kuil’corvette, Department Amsterdam, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands January or 13 February 1817, launched on 21 February 1818, coppered 1819, while floating in the harbour of Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands intensively repaired by deputy constructor Bakker in May-October 1821, accommodation ship 1825, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis and broken up 11 November 1842, served in the Dutch West and East Indies and an armament of, 28 guns.
