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Tuesday 17 March 2020

Dutch warships Zr.Ms. Castor respectively Zwaluw, Windhond and Arend bound for respectively the Dutch West and East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 28 December 1841

Zr.Ms. Windhond

An item reported that the Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Zwaluw (1)captain lieutenant W. Enslie was to departed on the 20th, the brigs Arend (2) lieutenant 1st class ‘t Hooft and Windhond (3) lieutenant 1st class Frucht on the 25th all bound for the Dutch East Indies and the corvette Zr.Ms. Castor(4) captain lieutenant F.A. Söhngen on 8 January 1842 towards the Dutch West Indies.

Notes
1. Laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1837, launched on 1 August 1840, served also in the Dutch East Indies, last mentioned 1864, dimensions 32 x9,6 x 4,4 metres and an armament of 18 guns.
2. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans 1833, launched 14 January 1839, accommodation ship 1855, stricken 1861, dimensions 26,5 (loadline) x 8,2 (inner hull) x ,2 (fore)-42 (aft) x 426 (hold below maindeck), a displacement of 352 tons and an armament of 14 guns (18-30 pd carronades and 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. On stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P. Glavimans 1833, launched 14 January 1839, accommodation ship 1855, stricken 1861, dimensions 26,5 (loadline) x 8,2 (inner hull) x ,2 (fore)-42 (aft) x 426 (hold below maindeck), a displacement of 352 tons and an armament of 14 guns (18-30 pd carronades and 2-6pd guns).