An item dated Delfzijl, Netherlands 13th
reported that the tug Martin Pöpelau tried that day to tow a pilot cutter
towards open sea as a replacement but the ice on the river Eems prevented all
efforts.(1)
Note
1. Steel-built ath the Norddeutsche
Schiifbau-Gesellschaft A.G., Gaarden/Kiel, Germany with yard number and
delivered to the Vereinigte Bugsir-&Frachtschiffahrt Gesellschaft. Hamburg, Germany.
on 29 December 1869. Germany-flagged, homeport Hamburg. Since 9 November 1883 owned and
managed by Johannes Geert Albers&Hermannus Aaldrik, Stijker, Delfzijl,
Netherlands, since 1884 of K.B. Kuiper, Delfzijl. Finally renamed Maria Paulina
of the N.V. Scheepvaart N.V. (J.J.P. Balwé&A.), Amsterdam, Netherlands
on 4 February 1909. Dimensions 65.4 x 16.7 x 8.7 feet, horsepower of 76
ihp, gross tonnage 43 tons and net tonnage 15 tons.