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Monday 30 May 2016

Dutch brig Zr. Ms. Zeehond bound for Surinam according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 29 June 1858

Model NG-MC-376 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url

An item reported that the departure of the Dutch brig Zr. Ms. Zeehond captain lieutenant T.A.A. Gregory from Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands towards Surinam was planned on 15 July.

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1. Brig 1st class, call sign GRCW, laid down at the navy yard of Rotterdam, Netherlands by C.J. Glavimans 12 January 1844, launched as last ship from that navy 12 June 1850, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 9-11 August 1854, 3-31 May 1858, 9-15 February 1861, 10-13 October 1868, 14 July-3 October 1874, 27 January-28 July 1875, 27 September-6 October 1876, 11-13 April 1878, 24-26 March 1879, training ship at Hellevoetsluis 1873, stricken and stationed at Amsterdam, Netherlands to be used by the Kon. Ned. Zeil- en Roeivereniging for training sailors berthed in the Oosterdok 1882, replaced by the Pollux 23 May 1913, sold on an auction at the navy yard at Amsterdam 11.00 o’clock Wednesday 30 July, dimensions 30,5 (loadline) x 9,5 (inner hull) x 4,0 (fore)-4,5 (aft) x 4,98 (depth below main deck) metres. Displacement 473 tons and an armament of 12 guns.