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Friday 6 December 2019

British brig sloop HMS Arachne arrived at Curacao coming from Barbados according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 8 August 1829

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Wednesday 5th of the British corvette HMS Arachne captain Smith coming from Barbados. Departed on Thursday the 6th towards Jamaica.(1)

Note
1. Brig sloop of the Cruizer-class, launched at the shipyard of Hills, Sandwich, England on 18 February 1809, sold in 1837 and with an armament of 18 guns.