An item reported the departure from Willemstad, Curacao on Thursday 30 January of the USS Canandaigua commanded by Ronekindoff towards Sta. Martha.(1)
Note
1. Screw steam sloop. Launched at Boston Navy Yard, USA on 28 march 1862, commissioned on 1 August, temporarily renamed Detroit 15 May-10 August 1869, decommissioned on 8 November 1875 and finally broken up in 1884. With a displacement of 1,417 tons/1,395 long tons were her dimensions 69 x 11,71 x 4,6 metres or 228’x 38’5” x 15’. Speed 10 knots and an armament consisting of 2-28cm/11” smoothbore guns, 1-20cm/8” smoothbore gun and 3-20pd rifles.
Note
1. Screw steam sloop. Launched at Boston Navy Yard, USA on 28 march 1862, commissioned on 1 August, temporarily renamed Detroit 15 May-10 August 1869, decommissioned on 8 November 1875 and finally broken up in 1884. With a displacement of 1,417 tons/1,395 long tons were her dimensions 69 x 11,71 x 4,6 metres or 228’x 38’5” x 15’. Speed 10 knots and an armament consisting of 2-28cm/11” smoothbore guns, 1-20cm/8” smoothbore gun and 3-20pd rifles.
