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Thursday 6 June 2019

Dutch screw steamship 3rd class Reteh stationed in the waters of Celebes, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staatscourant dated 5 February 1867

An item referred to tidings dated 15th December 1866 dealing with the movements of the ships belonging to the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch screw steamship 3rd class Reteh lieutenant 1st class H. Schokker was stationed in the waters of Celebes and environment.(1)

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1.Callsign GQSR laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam Netherlands as Sprinkhaan on 18 March 1858, launched on 19 April 1860, renamed Reteh in 1859, condemned in 1871, dimensions 43,00 x 9,20 x 4,30 metres, a displacement  of 759 tons, horsepower 119nhp/250 ehp speed 7 knots, an armament of 6 guns and a crew numbering 100 men.