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An item referred to tidings dated 14 June 1864 dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies reported that the Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Montrado lieutenant 1st class P. Koning stationed in the waters of Celebes, Dutch East Indies was cruising in the northern entrance of Strait Macassar. (1)
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1. Or screw steam schooner Montrado, ex-Vuurpijl renamed 1874, earlier classified as screw steamship 4th class, laid down by engineer A.E. Tromp at the navy yard of Amsterdam, Netherlands on 13 June 1853, renamed Montrado in 1854, launched on 12 August 1854, commissioned on 1 December 1854, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 21-27 February 1861 and 16 November 1861-18 February 1862 and 25-27 March 1862, condemned and sold at the naval establishment at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies for ƒ 11.000 to Mr. Nicolaï and her inventory for more as ƒ 1.500 on Saturday 13 April 1867, dimensions 40,0 (between perpendiculars)-42,15 x 8,00-8,16 x 2,7 (aft)-3,30 (aft) x 4,32 (hold) metres, a displacement of 407tons, an armament of 8 (4-12pd, 4-30pd carronades)-10 guns and 70hp horsepower.
