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Sunday 14 December 2014

Dutch tug (ex-Generaal van Heutsz 1902) Sabangbaai 1902-

This steel-built double bottomed screw steam tug was ordered to be built for a price of ƒ 60.000 with additional labour for ƒ 964,30. The real costs were ƒ 74.114,68 causing a loss of ƒ 13.150,33.
Costs hull ƒ 51.3999,85 (stores ƒ 22.017,26-inventory ƒ 4.087,70-wages ƒ 15.890,94-expenses ƒ 9.403,95).
Costs engine no. 206 (16”x 32”:18”, 128 rpm, 322 ihp, weight 11.876 kilo) ƒ 15.458,44 (stores ƒ 9.615,86-inventory ƒ 527,48-wages ƒ 3.156.35-expenses ƒ 2.158,75).
Costs boiler no. 347 (11’0½”x 9’0”, weight 16.260 tons, pressure 120 lbs) ƒ 7.256,39 (ƒ stores ƒ 3.520,61-inventory ƒ 111,62-wages ƒ 2.203,36-ƒexpenses ƒ 11.410,80).

Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde (Municpality Archive T533)

At the trial was with 308 hp, a draught of 9’0” and a displacement of 342 tons a speed of 9,71 knots achieved.

The dimensions according to the contract were 100’ (between perpendiculars) x 20; (midship section) x 11’(hold midship section). The draught was to be 9’ with a displacement of 213 tons included coal, water and 150 ton cargo. The engine had to be a vertical two-cylinder compound steam engine.

Specifications according to the order card system (Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde) 30,48 (between perpendiculars)-32,21 (over all) x 6,10 x 2,74 x 3,25 (hold) metres or 100’0”-105’8” x 20’0” x 9’0” x 11’0”. At the launching was her displacement 140 tons with a draught of 2’11” (fore)-5’10”(aft). Coal bunker capacity 53 ton. Water ballast capacity 54 ton. Tonnage 200,68 gons, 79,8 met, deadweight 138 ton and displacement 342 ton.

Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde (Municpality Archive T532)

Her building as the Generaal van Heutsz at the shipyard of the Kon.Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands by the N.V. Zeehaven Kolenstation Sabang, Amsterdam, Netherlands was ordered on 15 October 1902, laid down by engineer J. Janszen jr. with yard number 104 below the roof at the Noordwal on 6 January 1903, in the thrushes on 31 January, plating fitted on 24 March, launched on 24 March, trial while berthed on 6 April, trial on 11 April and delivered and departure towards the Dutch East Indies on the 13th.

The Dutch newspaper De Zeeuw dated 19 March reported that the screw steam tug Sabangbaai was to be launched at the end of the week and would depart mid April captain H. Cassens towards the Dutch East Indies. The newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 13 April reported that on the 11th she executed her trial in the roads and would depart within some days to her destination. The newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated Wednesday 15th reported that she left Vlissingen on Monday 13th at 09.00 o’clock towards Southampton, England and to continue from there her voyage.