Zr. Ms. Bromo
Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
An item reported that since the last received account the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Bromo (1) replaced the Zr. Ms. Pallas (2) on 6 September at the station east coast of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. She completed between 16-17 September 1862 a diplomatic mission to Atjeh [Aceh] Dutch East Indies. The intention to visit some so-called pepper harbours was prevented by rough seas and strong south west winds. Between 15-21 October 1862 were the Pageh-Mentawi islands, Dutch East Indies to search for the disappeared Dutch East Indies bark Fatul Mobarat loaded with a government cargo bound for Padang, Dutch East Indies. She was sighted at the islands tow months earlier but never arrived at Padang. The search was however unsuccessful but during the voyage were important surveys executed along this sill rather unknown coast. She was on 17 November replaced by the Zr. Ms. Reinier Claeszen (3) and departed in the 18th towards Batavia, arrived there on the 22nd.
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1. Paddle steamship 2nd class, call sign GQDS, laid down at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by C.J. Glavimans on 18 November 1840, launched on 4 May 1842, stricken 1871, displacement 546 tons dimensions 52,00 (waterline) x 10,00 (inner hull) x 4,4 (fore)-4,80 (aft) x 6,03 (depth) on metres, building costs ƒ 508.960.00. 1 funnel, 3 masts, a horsepower of 220 hp and an armament of 8 guns.
2. Flush deck corvette, call sign GQRC, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 7 June 1839, launched 19 June 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 18 January-14 April 1853, last mentioned 1873, dimensions 39,50 x 10,80 x 5,00 metres, 900 tons displacement and an armament of 18-22 guns.
3. Screw steamship 3rd class, call sign GQSN, on stocks at the shipyard of K. Smit jr. Kinderdijk, Netherlands on 4 May 1858, launched on 13 January 1859, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 21-22-July 1859,commissioned on 2 or 16 August 1859, condemned in 1869, sold with boilers on a public auction at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies on 29 January 1870, stricken in 1870, dimensions 45,50 x 9,20 x 4,30 metres, a displacement of 759, tons, an armament of 6 guns, a crew numbering 119 men and a horsepower of 119nhp/250 ehp.
