Laid down with yard number 96 by Nederlandse Stoomboot Mij. Fijenoord, Netherlands on 30 September 1875, launched on 14 September 1876, commissioned on 20 October 1877, docked at navy yard Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 18/26 June 1876 and 6/8-14/10-1879. The Dutch newspaper De Tijd dated 22 May 1907 reported the public auction at 11.00 o’clock at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday 6 June 1907 of the stricken monitor Luipaard. Another Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 7 June reported that she was sold for ƒ 37.040,00 to the Scheepsslooperij voorheen F. van Reijsingh, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands to be broken up. Call sign GQMD. Displacement 1.525 tons and as dimensions 56.76-59.56 x 13.40 c 2.95 metres. The steam engines supplied vuua 2 screws 680 ihp allowing a speed of 7.5 miles. Coal bunker capacity 75 tons. Armament consisted of 1-28cm gun A 1-7,5cm gun, 2-3,7cm guns and 2-3,7cm revolver guns. Crew numbered 113-134 men. Armour consisted of a 11,4-14cm thick belt, a 1,9-2,5cm thick deck with the gun turret and conning tower protected by respectively 20,3-28cm and 14cm thick armour. Iron built. Costs when first fitted out ƒ 920.343,00. Built for the defence of the tidal inlets.
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