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Friday 12 September 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Zr.Ms. Venus off Portland, England underway to Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 24 December 1840

An item reported the Dutch brig Zr.Ms.Venus captain lieutenant Jöhr on the 10th off Portland, England bound for Surinam.(1)

Note
1. On stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam by P. Glavimans Jz. In 1833, launched 23 May 1838, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 1 December 1845-16 May 1846 and 3 October 1851-afternoon 19 April 1852, free loan to the institute of sailors of the KNZRV at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1862, stricken 1867, 29,8 (loadline) x 0,2 (inner hull) x 3,4 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,5 (hold below main deck) metres, 565 tons displacement, and an armament of 18 guns (16-30pd carronades, 2-6pd guns).