An item in the newspaper Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad dated 3 November 1897 reported her launching on 27 October at the shipyard of Sir James Laing, Sunderland . She was called a petrol tanker built for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum-Maatschappij and to be used around Sumatra and environment. Her dimensions were 235 x 39’6”x 23’7” (hold). She was fitted out to use petrol as fuel and part of the highest Lloyds-class.
The Dutch newspaper Breskensche Courant dated Saturday 4 April 1893 reported that when the Dutch steam tanker Sultan van Langkat arrived on the Saturday before at Constantinople to load a cargo of petroleum her captain did not trust the reactions of the citizens and inform the consul before continuing his voyage from Rotterdam towards Batoum. Consul mr. Th..J.J. van Uije Pieterse coming on board managed to satisfy the malcontents and Sunday afternoon she left Constantinople.
The Dutch newspaper Nieuwsblad van het Noorden dated 12 January 1900 published an item dated Hong Kong 9 December [1899] that she was grounded on 24 November in the bay but after unloading a part of her cargo was she floating again.
The Dutch departments of Agriculture, Industry and Trade and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in theDutch East Indies . The list I used was published by J.H. de Bussy at Amsterdam 2,83 cubic metres . Her call sign was THWQ, net capacity 6488.60 cubic metres or 2292.78 tons with as homeport Batavia
Another Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 24 May 1933 reported that the Dutch steamship Velly (former Sultan of Langkat) was sold by the N.V. Groenewegen’s Transportonderneming at Rotterdam, Netherlands to Norway. She was built in 1898 with a net tonnage of 2.264 tons. The edition dated 14 May 1930 reported that the Dutch steam tanker Sultan van Langkat was recently sold for 22.5000 pound sterling to the newly founded whaling company Velly at Sandfjord, Norway. The edition 25 May reported that she was built in 1898 at Sunderland, property of the N.V. Scheepvaartmij. Palmlijn at Rotterdam with a gross tonnage of 3.150 and a net tonnage of 2.264 tons.
The Dutch newspaper Nieuwsblad van het Noorden dated 12 January 1900 published an item dated Hong Kong 9 December [1899] that she was grounded on 24 November in the bay but after unloading a part of her cargo was she floating again.
The Dutch departments of Agriculture, Industry and Trade and Navy published a list of the Dutch war- and merchant ships including the so-called Gouvernementsmarine which was active in the
Another Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 24 May 1933 reported that the Dutch steamship Velly (former Sultan of Langkat) was sold by the N.V. Groenewegen’s Transportonderneming at Rotterdam, Netherlands to Norway. She was built in 1898 with a net tonnage of 2.264 tons. The edition dated 14 May 1930 reported that the Dutch steam tanker Sultan van Langkat was recently sold for 22.5000 pound sterling to the newly founded whaling company Velly at Sandfjord, Norway. The edition 25 May reported that she was built in 1898 at Sunderland, property of the N.V. Scheepvaartmij. Palmlijn at Rotterdam with a gross tonnage of 3.150 and a net tonnage of 2.264 tons.
The interesting site www.helderline.nl dealing with Shell tankers supplies more although sometimes different details. Her IMO number was 5601198. As year was construction was reported 1898; abovementioned newspaper claimed that she was already launched in 1897. Her call sign was PTDB, the list of 1917 reports otherwise. As shipyard was reported the Deptford yard Palmer&Co. with yard number 560 with as tonnage 2,323 tons. Sold in 1930 and renamed Velly. Owner until she was sold was the Koninklijke Shell. The website wwe.wrecksite.eu reports that she was built by Sir James Laing&Sons Ltd. at Sunderland with yard no. 560 and of 3,035 tons. Moorman’s Jaarboek van Scheepvaart en Scheepwsbouw edition 1930 supplied the following details. Netherlands-flagged. IMO 5601198. Built in 1898 by James Laing&Sons, Sunderland for the Scheepvaart Maatschappij Palmlijn at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Steel-built. Capacity 3.150 gross and 2.264 net tons, loading capacity of 3.950 tons and as dimensions 333’0”x 40’2”x 22’8”. Two decks. Horsepower 1.100 ihp. International sign PTDB and callsign PHUN.
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New details added 18 August 2013 91:18 o'clock
