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Friday, 15 November 2019

Dutch screw steamship 4th class Coehoorn stationed in the waters of Menado according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche staatscourant dated 1 June 1866

The Dutch screw steamship 4th class Coehoorn (1) lieutenant 1st class R.P. Struick was stationed in the waters of Menado and cruising to prevent piracy.

Note
1. Screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQFP, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 1 August 1860, launched 19 or 20 March 1862, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 20-27 July and 12-15 October 1863, 1-2 August 1864 and 9-12 September 1872, departed from shipyard towards sea in 1864, handed over the Indies Military Navy 1 January 1868, stricken 1874, building costs ƒ 255.304,09½, dimensions 38,00 (between perpendiculars)-40,70 (over all) x 8,18 x 3,20 metres, 586 tons displacement, 6 guns (2medium 30pd guns, 4-30pd carronades) and a crew numbering 75 men, 80 npk/200epk horsepower, speed 6-7 knots.