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Sunday 29 April 2012

Call signs of Dutch warships with a name starting with an “S” in 1867

The Dutch departments of Home Affairs and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the Dutch East Indies. The list I used was published by H. Nijgh at Rotterdam and was kept update until 1 October 1867.

GQTJ=Salamander, floating battery
GQTL=Sambre, sail frigate 2nd class
GQTN=Schouwen, screw steamship 4th class
GQTR=Sindoro, paddle steamship 3rd class
GQTV=Soembing, screw steamship 3rd class
GQVB=Soerabaija, paddle steamship 2nd class
GQVD=Soestdijk, screw steamship 4th class
GQVH=Sperwer, brig
GQVK=Stavoren, screw steamship 4th class
GQVM=Sumatra, paddle steamship 3rd class
GQVP=Surinama, iron padle steamship 4th class