On 27 January 1931 sent a tender to the Department of
Navy at Lisbon, Portugal for building two sloops 2nd class according
to the drawings and specifications of the shipyard ready for service although
without armament (Vickers 40.175
pond sterling), ammunition, search light (500 pond sterling), smoke
screen devices. Wireless device (4.500 pond sterling0, radio station (897 pond sterling) and
gyroscopic compass set (1.567
pond sterling), price each sloop 94.990 pond sterling). First
sloop to be delivered within 18 and the second within 22 months.
Source
Archive Scheepswerf Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970
inventory no. 1223 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen, Netherlands archive no.
214).
