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Tuesday 8 July 2014

Dutch brig Zr.Ms. Koerier or Courier 1835-1858

Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Koerier, also called Courier, 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, served also in the Dutch East Indies 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).