Laid down by Nederlandse Stoomboot Mij. Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands with yard number 100 in 1877, launched in 1878, commissioned on 18 November 1878, served in the Dutch East Indies, decommissioned on 1 June 1896, condemned and sold for ƒ 9.765. Composite built with iron hull with wood planking and galvanized. Call sign GQRF. Building costs ƒ 390.000. Displacement 850 ton and as dimensions 45.00-53.60 x 9.00 x 3.60 metres. With a horsepower of 90 nhp/400 ehp was her speed 9 miles. Crew numbered 76 European-28 native crew members. Original armament 1-15cm A gun, 3-12cm K.A, guns to which later were added 1-7.6cm A gun and 2-3.7cm guns.
Source
Vice admiraal Norman MacLeod. Chapter VI. De Marine, published in Eene Halve Eeuw [1848-1898].
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