Translate

Thursday 28 July 2016

Dutch screw steamship 4th class Padang in 1880 according to the Colonial Account [Dutch East Indies] over 1881

Iron built with wood planked, launched in 1878, draught 3,5 metres, armament of 4 guns, horsepower 90 nhp, maximum speed during a watch of 4 hours 6-7 geographic miles and a tonnage of 323 tons. Crew consisted on 31 December 1880 of 67 (missing 3)  Europeans and 23 natives (missing .Arrived on 3 April 1879. Stationed at the end of the year at Atjeh. Stationed until 11 February 1880 at Celebes, between 18 February-19 May at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for repairing boilers etc. and to be docked, arrived on 5th June at the station Northern Sumatra to replace the Deli.

Source
Dutch House of Representatives. Colonial Account [Dutch East Indies] over 1881.5.8 Attachment F. Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies in 1880.