An announcement reported that shipbroker A. Ros in the presence of the Landsvendumeester intended to sell the Dutch steam tug Gouverneur Swart on Monday 24 October 09.30 o’clock. She was lying near the Havenpassenbureau (harbour pass control). Dimensions 22 x 5,5 x 2,84 (draught) metres. Machinery consisted of 1-500ihp compound steam engine and a Scottish boiler with a heating surface of 116 square metres.