Iron-built at the shipyard Kon.Mij. De Schelde with yard number 14. Ordered on 15 February 1879, designs approved on 6 April, laid down on 1 March, in the thrushes on 4 April, plated on 25 April, launched on 4 June, trial while berthed on 31 July, official trial on 7 August, delivered on 11 August and sold on 1920. Approved by royal decision on 8 October 1878 no.41 to make a deal with L. Smit&Cie. at Kinderdijk, Netherlands for delivering a steamboat stationed at Hoek van Holland although to be active on the waters of the province Zealand included the Schelde. Delivery contract approved on 9 November. She was built for account of the Department of Finances.
Open Cultuur Data project Engine and boiler plant Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands 1876-1938 inventory number 506.517.
The Dutch newspaper Vlissingse Courant dated 1 June1879 reported her
intended launching on Wednesday 4 June at 15.00 o’clock.
Contracted costs completely fitted out ƒ 29.800, totally building costs ƒ
28.850,04 leaving the yard a profit of ƒ 949,96.. Hull ƒ 15.384,22 (ship with inventory ƒ
12.217,50+18% on wages ƒ 4.514,00=ƒ 2.166,72), engine ƒ 9.404,55 (ƒ engine ƒ
7.357,60+65% on wages ƒ 3.103,00=ƒ 2.046.95) and boiler ƒ 4.061,27 (boiler ƒ 3.282,87+70%
on wages ƒ 1.112,00=ƒ 778,40).
Dimensions 21,50 x 4,30 x 1,65 (fore loaded)-1,53 (aft loaded) x 2,45
(hold) metres or 70‘6“ x 14‘1“x 8‘, displacement of
60 tons and gross tonnage of 23,33 tons. Fitted out with engine no. 20 delivering at 180 rpm 20 nhp/90 ihp and 75
ihp at 170 rpm, speed 8,75
miles using one mud coal each hour. One cylinder boiler
no. 25 with one fire, pressure 5 atmosphere. Engine and boiler made at the same
shipyard. One cast iron made 3-bladed screw.
Sources
Order administration shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde none inventory no.
Archive of the board of
the shipyard Kon.Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 block 214 inventory no. 1216. 
