Model Soembing. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url
An item reported that the Dutch schooner brig Zr. Ms. Padang left Riouw, Dutch East Indies on 13 December 1858 arriving the 26th at Palembang, Dutch East Indies.(1) The Soembing left on 2 January 1859 for the same purpose the station at Riouw arriving the 4th at Palembang. Both ships were for the time being there stationed.(2)
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1. Schooner brig, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 20 February 1849, launched on Saturday 13 April 1850, stricken in 1860, dimensions 28,50 x 8,7 x 3,30 metres, displacement 252 tons. an armament of 4-6 guns with a crew numbering 50 men. Served in the Dutch East Indies.
2. Screw steamship 3rd class, call sign GQTV, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by L.K. Turk on 17 June 1856, launched Saturday 29 November 1856, participated in the Reteh expedition in 1858, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in 14-19 April 1871 and 18 May-27 July 1872, condemned and converted into a coal hulk 1872, building costs ƒ 292.471,47, dimensions 41,00 (loadline)-43,73(loadline front bow-back rudder) x 8,40 (inner hull) x 3,5 (fore)-3,9 (aft) x 4,80 (depth) metres, 618 tons displacement, an armament of 6 guns (4 long 12 pd guns, 4 short 30 pd guns), a crew numbering 100 men and 100 hp horsepower.
