The
liquidation of the Belgian flotilla was not as unproblematic as the Belgian
government believed in advance. After her decision to decrease the costs were
via her consuls the governments of other countries approached if they were
interested in the torpedo boats. However none reacted and so none torpedo boat
was yet sold. Of the smaller patrol vessels was one for 33,000 francs sold to
the Belgian sportsman baron de Caters but the Belgian government refused to
agree with this provision sell which found place at Brugge. Three other vessels
were handed over to the town Antwerp for hail services on the Schelde and two
others to the Congo colony. The Finance Ministry was ordered to sell the remaining
patrol vessels.
