An item reported the arrival at Willemstad. Curacao on yesterday morning of the American steam warship USS Iriquois commanded by James S. Palmer coming from Puerto Cabello.(1)
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1. Launched at the New York navy Yard, USA on 12 April 1859, commissioned in 24 November 1859, decommissioned and handed over to the Marine Hospital Service 12 May 1892, decommissioned on 13 December 189, decommissioned 30 June 1899, transferred to the marine Hospital Service and renamed Inoie on 30 November 1904 and finally stricken on 26 August 1910. With a displacement of 1.032 tons/1.016 long tons were her dimensions 60,63 x 10,31 x 4,22 metres or 198’11” x 33’10”x 13’10”. With a speed of 11 knits and an armament consisting of 1-50pd gun, 4-32pd guns and 1-12pd howitzer.
