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Monday 21 August 2017

Dutch ramped cargo lighter (RCL) N-040 at Belawan, Dutch East Indies on 1 August 1946

In 1946 ordered the Dutch supreme commanding officer in the Far East by order no. 62 to investigate the harbours including shipyards in the Dutch East Indies and Netherlands New Guinea. In those so-called Sitraps (Situation reports) was information collected dealing with the available facilities, personnel and vessels/boats. The machinery consisted of 2-6 cylinder 135 hp Chrysler Marine engines which were in good condition. The bottom was leaking caused by decay by the teredo. She was unarmed.

Source
Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 191, National Archive, The Hague.