The Koninklijke Shell gave the yard of the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij the order of for building 3 tankers with a cargo capacity of 12,100 tons. These 3 tankers were similar to the one the RDM was building for Shell and also were to be fitted out with Werkspoor Supercharged diesels
This item was published by several Dutch newspapers namely Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 13 March 1937, the Tribune dated 16 and March, the Limburger koerier 13 and 18 March, Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 17 March, the Nieuwsblad van het Noorden dated 12 and 17 March and the Het Vaderland evening edition dated 12 and 17 March 1937, Nieuwsblad van Friesland dated 17 March, Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 12 March and the De Sumatra Post dated 13 March.
This item was published by several Dutch newspapers namely Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 13 March 1937, the Tribune dated 16 and March, the Limburger koerier 13 and 18 March, Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 17 March, the Nieuwsblad van het Noorden dated 12 and 17 March and the Het Vaderland evening edition dated 12 and 17 March 1937, Nieuwsblad van Friesland dated 17 March, Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant dated 12 March and the De Sumatra Post dated 13 March.
