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 screw steamship Aart van Nes (1) lieutenant 1st class jhr. H.O. Wichers departed towards Riouw. She replaced the Zr. Ms. Delfzijl on the station Riouw and Linga.
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1. Screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQBF, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 6 April 1861, launched 2 June 1863, docket at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis between 1-6 April 1864, 4-11 May 1864 and 11-15 August 1865, handed over to the Indies Military Navy 1 January 1868, decommissioned at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies 31 May 1879, condemned for active service and intended to be converted into a pilot age hulk in the Oostgat off Surabaya in 1879. Building costs ƒ 257.969,60½. Displacement 586 tons, dimensions 38,00 (between perpendiculars)-40,70 (over all) x 8,16 x 3,20 metres, horsepower 80 nhp/200 ehp, speed 6-7 knots, a crew numbering 75 men and an armament consisting of 2 medium 30pd guns and 4-30pd carronades.
