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Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Dutch paddle steamship 2nd class Zr. Ms. Cycloop bound for Riouw, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staatscourant dated 1 June 1866

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An item referred to a tiding dated 14 April 1866 supplying more details dealing with the activities of the ships belonging to the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Cycloop (1) lieutenant 1st class C.A.L.H. baron van Heeckeren departed on 7th April towards Riouw, Dutch East Indies coming from Palembang, Dutch East Indies.

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1. Paddle steamship 2nd/3rd class, call sign GQHB, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 23 July 1840, commissioned on 1 June 1843, launched on 13 June, refitted to be used as transport for royalties in 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 11-14 September 1850, 13-February-2 September and 15 November-1 December 1856 and 29 July-1 August 1861, transferred to the Indische Militaire Marine in 1867, condemned and stricken 1873, dimensions 47,00 (on load lone between perpendiculars) x 8,95 (inner hull) x 3,5 (medium) x 5,36 (hold amidships to main deck) metres, 875 tons displacement, 2 masts,1 funnel, 6 guns (consisting of 1-20cm grenade gun, 1 rifled 16cm gun, 4-30 pd carronades, according to Obreen in wartime 2-20“grenade guns, 4 medium 30pd guns, in peace time 2 long 30pd guns, 2-medium 30pd guns and 10-1pd swivels)), 220 hp horsepower and a crew numbering 90-100 men.