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Saturday 23 August 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Panter departed Curacao towards Bonaire according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 9 February 1828

An item reported the departure early in the morning from Willemstad, Curacao by the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Panter captain lieutenant Buis towards Bonaire with on board general major J. van den Bosch, commissary general for the Dutch West Indies possessions.(1)

Note
1. Brig 1st class Panter/Panther, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer, on 24 June 1823, launched on 8 April 1826, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 9 May-11 July 1837, sold on public auction at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies on Saturday 3 May 1845, dimensions 31,5 x 9,3 x 4,5 (depth of hold) metres and an armament 18 guns.