The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1903-1904 reported that the Italian cruiser Calabria visited in the Dutch East Indies the harbours Oleh-leh and Sabang on 7 December 1903. The Dutch newspaper Soerabijasch handelsblad dated 11 December 1903 reporting her arrival at Sabang for coal and fresh water. The Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 10 February 1904 reported her arrival on 6 February 1904 at Oeleh Lheue wtih a tombstone for the in September 1903 died petty officer.(1)
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1. Protected cruiser laid down at la Spezia, Italy in February 1892, launched on 20 September 1894, commissioned on 12 July 1897, reclassified as gunboat in 1921, gunners training ship in 1924 and sold to be broken up on 13 November 1924. Designed to serve in the Italian overseas empire.
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