Liberian gunboat Rockton executing trials on Nieuwe Waterweg, Netherlands according to the magazine Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens dated 1896 no. 9

An item reported that the Liberian gunboat Rocktown recently executed her speed and gun testing trials between Rotterdam and Hoek van Holland, Netherlands with success. The medium speed was about 12 knots. Dimensions 30,5 (between perpendiculars) x 3 x 2,1 metres. Hull of Siemens-Martin steel made and divided into 7 watertight compartments. Compound steam engines and surface condensers and a return steel made tube boiler with a pressure of 7 kilo/square centimetres. The armament consisted of 1.5,7cm Nordenfelt quick firing gun forecastle and 3x1-8cm breech loading guns (sides 2, aft 1).