An item reported that on 30th October at the Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands with success the small tug Victoria was launched. She was built for account of Mrs. Van Bruggen&Kruisinga at Samarang, Dutch East Indies. The engine and boiler were manufactured by W.K. Jacobs. After engine and boiler were placed and she executed her trials was she to be transport by a mail packet of the Mij. Nederland as deckload towards the Dutch East Indies.
Another newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 30 October referred to a tiding received from Vlissingen, Netherlands that on the same afternoon the Victoria with success was launched for account of Van Bruggen en Kruisinga. The next morning she was top depart towards Haarlem, Netherlands to receive there her engine and boiler made by Jacobs.
The order card administration of the shipyard reports that her building was ordered on 26 June 1885, laid down by engineer J. Janszen with yard number 47 on 10 July, in he thrushes on 18 August, plated on 28 September, launched on 29 October (!) and delivered at Haarlem on 31 October. Built for account of W.H. Jacobs. Dimensions 50’0” (between perpendiculars)-10’0”x 4’3” x 7’2” (hold) or 15 x 3 x 2 metres. Steel built hull, other parts iron made. High pressure 60 ihp 85-90lbs pressure steam engine allowing a speed of 8,3 knots. According to a letter dated 31st written by Jacobs was on board 3 ton ballast, 4 ton coal and 4 ton drinking water, totally 11 ton.
In the order book (T214.1216) was as order date 27 June mentioned. Accepted for ƒ 4.750 included inventory but without engine or boiler. Screw steamship. At the same time was a second small screw steamship ordered to be named Marie (delivered on 14 November) with yard number 48 for an accepted price of ƒ 5.150, totally ƒ 10.498,35, included an extra of ƒ 598,35 for additional work.
Building costs ƒ 8.970,37 (stores ƒ 4.276,34, labour ƒ 2.915,55, 6% expenses ƒ 1.778,48) with a result a profit of ƒ 1.527,98.
Source
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen) order administration and inventory number 214.1216.
