Dutch paddle steamship 2nd class Zr. Ms. Cycloop bound for the Mediterranean according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated Tuesday 7 August 1860

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An item dated Willemsoord, Netherlands 3rd reported the arrival on last Wednesday of the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Cycloop (1) with on board the steam engines loaded in France. Her commanding officer captain lieutenant J.P.G. Mulder was dismissed on the 15th. She was then destined towards the Mediterranean to add the Dutch squadron. The Dutch government was interested to hear if the squadron also visited Alexandria, Egypt where the Dutch consul was harassed by an armed crowd who entered his house where a Christian girl seek refuge and who kidnapped her.

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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.