Steam hopper Valdivia destined towards Chile according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 27 November 1927

An item reported that the steam hopper Valdivia after successful dredging trials the same morning with the seagoing Limburg arrived at the Dutch shipyard Conrad at Zaandam, Netherlands coming from the Waterweg. At the yard was she to be prepared for the voyage towards Chile. The transport was to be executed by the Bureau Wijsmuller and would probably depart over two weeks.