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Thursday 17 April 2014

New covered slipway for new torpedo boats large model Hekla and Etna made at navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands in 1882

At the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands was started with making a covered slipway for the two torpedo boats large model Hekla and Etna for which the budget was approved. It was expected that she was to be completed on short notice. Both boats were built by Yarrow&Co., England. The first arrived in the meantime at Willemsoord where she was taken into conservation and fitted out for war tasks. The Hekla was nearly completed.

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Kamerstuk Tweede Kamer 1882-1883 kamerstuknummer 2 VI ondernummer 2 Commentary Government Budget for 1883. With a review of the results in 1882.