Dutch paddle steamship 1st class Zr.Ms. Amsterdam decommissioned for major repairs according to the Dutch newspaper Heldersche en Nieuwedieper Courant dated 18 December 1859

An item reported that the Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Amsterdam commanded by Clarkson was to be decommissioned on the 25th/ Her crew was transferred to the guard ship. The Amsterdam was to undergo extensive repairs at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands

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1. Paddle steamship 1st class, ex-Salak and ex-Sindoro, laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on 13 June 1850, launched in-185, stricken 1872, dimensions 57,20 x 10,70 x 4,80 metres, displacement 1,529 tons, horsepower 300 ho and armed with 8 guns.