Zr. Ms. Cycloop. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source
Zr. Ms. Cerberus. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source
Zr. Ms. Merapi. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source
The Hague, 2 June. The Russian emperor (1) went 31 May at Rotterdam on board of the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Cycloop (2) and departed escorted by the Dutch steamboats Zr. Ms. Cerberus (3) and Merapi (4) towards England. According to the same newspaper dated 5 June arrived apparently the 3 ships in the night of 1-2 June at the Thames.
Notes
1. That must be Nicolas I (6 July 1796-2 March 1855), emperor between 1 December 1825-2 March 1855. His sister Anna Pavlova was married to the Dutch King Willem II.
2. Paddle steamship 2nd/3rd class, call sign GQHB, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 23 July 1840, commissioned on 1 June 1843, launched on 13 June, refitted to be used as transport for royalties in 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 11-14 September 1850, 13-February-2 September and 15 November-1 December 1856 and 29 July-1 August 1861, transferred to the Indische Militaire Marine in 1867, condemned and stricken 1873, dimensions 47,00 (on load lone between perpendiculars) x 8,95 (inner hull) x 3,5 (medium) x 5,36 (hold amidships to main deck) metres, 875 tons displacement, 2 masts,1 funnel, 6 guns (consisting of 1-20cm grenade gun, 1 rifled 16cm gun, 4-30 pd carronades, according to Obreen in wartime 2-20“grenade guns, 4 medium 30pd guns, in peace time 2 long 30pd guns, 2-medium 30pd guns and 10-1pd swivels)), 220 hp horsepower and a crew numbering 90-100 men.
3. Paddle steamship, on stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by C. Soetermeer on 28 February 1834, launched on 28 May 1836, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 24-30 January 1839, 25-26 March 1841, 6-12 February 1844, 26-31 July 1851, 4-11 November 1863 and 5-31 December 1856, coal hulk in 1857, broken up in 1863, dimensions 45,30 x 8,20 x 3,40 metres, 810 tons displacement, 8 guns (decision dated 17 April 1837 no. 51 fore 1-60pd grenade gun, aft 1-80pd gun and 170 hp horsepower.
4. Paddle steamship 2nd class, contract signed with the N.S.M. for of the engines and standard boilers for ƒ 152.500,00 to delivery before 15 April 1843 decision nr. 54 dated 31 July 1840, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 20 October 1840, launched 2 November 1842, according to decision no. 131 dated 17 October commissioned with a crew of 100 men commanded by captain lieutenant Baars, 21 October 1843, departed 27 June 1844 towards the Dutch East Indies, arrived 13 November 1844 at Batavia, towed in the monsoon transports with infantry, artillery and Horses from Bali towards Bali for the expedition in 1846, returned towards the Netherlands on 21 October 1848, arrived at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in 29 March 1849, decommissioned undergoing repairs at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 15 April 1849, commissioned on 16 March 1851, departed towards the Dutch East Indies on 1 June 1851, voyage towards Norway and Iceland captain lieutenant J.D. Wolterbeek between 3 July-20 September 1856, stricken in 1863, dimensions 52,00 x 10,00 x 4,80 metres, displacement of 546 tons and an armament of 8 guns, decision dated 31 July 1840 to sing contract with the Ned. Stoomboot Mij. to deliver on 15 April 1843 engines and boilers for ƒ 152.500,00, barque-rigged and 220 hp horsepower.
