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Wednesday 10 September 2014

Dutch warships Zr.Ms. Courier, Venus, Argo, Sambre and Windhond forming an exercise squadron according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 21 May 1840

An item dated Middelburg, Netherlands the 10th reported that on the 1st the Dutch brigs Zr.Ms. Venus (1), Courier (2) and Windhond (3) were to join the Dutch frigate Zr.Ms. Sambre (4) and the corvette Argo (5) to cruise in the summer on the Nort Sea.

Notes
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).
2. Also called Courier, brig, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen,  Netherlands by C. Soetermeer on13 June 1835, launched 4 or 5 February 1840, docked at the navy at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 22-24 May 1844, while condemned tenders asked on 31 March at the navy yard at Vlissingen to break her up 1858, dimensions 31,50 (loadline) x 9,50 (inner hull) x 3,6 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,9 (depth below main deck) metres, 546 tons displacement and an armament of 18 guns (16-30pd carronades,2-6pd guns).
3. Brigantine, laid down at the navy yard of Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer 7 June 1826, launched in 1828, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 26-27 July 1832 and 10 October-2 December 1840, during docking in 1840 rerigged as schooner brig and armament changed in 1-30pd gun on pivot and 4 long 6pd guns, guard ship at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies 1849, decommissioned 1 July 1850, sold being useless, served also in the Dutch East Indies, dimensions 26,5 x 7,5 x 3,8 (hold) metres and an armament of 8-12 guns.
4. Ex-Algiers, frigate 2nd class, on stocks at navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands June 1818, launched 27 August 1821, coppered 1821, renamed Sambre 1828, guard ship 1850, 1461 tons displacement and an armament of 44 guns.
5. Laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1833, launched on 12 April 1838, target 1851, last mentioned 1854, 900 tons displacement and 32 guns.