An item reported the successful trial at the Eems of the new tug Radboud built at the Dutch shipyard Scheepswerf Bijlholt N.V. at Foxhol for account of the Kon. Mij. Tot het uitvoeren van openbare werken Adriaan Volker N.V. at Rotterdam, Her dimensions were 22 (over all) x 5,40 x 2,40 (hold) metres. Fitted out with a 400 hp engine. The edition dated 28 June reported her launching with yard number 566.