Completed at the shipyard Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel, Germany as a tanker for account of the the Petroleummaatschappij La Corona (Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell), Netherlands on 11 April 1935. Rebuilt at the shipyard Smith;s Dock, Middlesbrough, England between April 1943 and 1 February 1944 as a merchant aircraft carrier of the so-called Rapana-class. The four Fairey Swordfish-planes stationed on board belonged to the Dutch 860-squadron . Decommissioned on 30 May 1945 and after rebuilding at the shipyard Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam, Netherlands as a tanker returned to her owner. Broken up at Hong Kong after June 1957. Displacement 7.999 tons and as dimensions 141 (between perpendiculars)-147 (over all) x 18 x 8,38 metres or 463’-481’ x 59’x 27.6’. Horsepower 4.000 bhp. Speed 13 knots. Her crew numbered 100 men. The armament consisted of 1-4” gun and 8-2cm guns.
