An item reported the expected arrival at Nieuwediep, Netherlands of the
Dutch screw steamship Zr.Ms. Het Loo in beginning of May returning from the
Dutch West Indies.(1)
Note
1. Screw steamship 3rd class, wood-built, on stocks at the navy
yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 13 May 1858, launched 17 March 1859,
commissioned 26 July 1859, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis 26 May-19
June 1865, together with the Zr.Ms. Citadel van Antwerpen present when the
Dutch colours at the Dutch Gold Coast was stricken, converted at the navy yard
at Willemsoord, Netherlands into artillery training ship and commissioned at
Willemsoord 16 September 1876, decommissioned and condemned for services
outside the Nieuwediep, Netherlands 8 May 1889, accommodation for artillery
training ship 25 September, condemned and replaced by the Zr.Ms. Atjeh 1906,
decommissioned 8 November and stricken, displacement 759 tons, dimensions 43 x
9,2 x 4,3 metres,
coal bunker capacity 100-200 ton, horsepower 115 nhp/250ehp, speed 7-12
(maximum) miles, range (in 187) 7 days full speed, a crew numbering 86
(1877)-100 men and an armament consisting of 2 rifled 16cm guns, 1-15cm gun and
4-12cm guns.
