An item reported that the shipyard N.V. Scheepsbouw- en Reparatiewerf De Hoop v/h Gebr. Boot, Leiden, Netherlands delivered the new funnel tug Thorn for West-Africa. Dimensions 18,29 x 3,90 x 1,50 metres. Fitted out with 1-3 cylinder 110/121hp Deutz diesel. The edition dated 2 February 1940 reported that she executed her trials and was to be transported with a Dutch ship towards her destination to be used on the rivers there
