Dutch steamships Vesta and Zr.Ms. Cycloop collided off Den Helder according to the Dutch newspaper Heldersche en Nieuwedieper Courant dated 22 November 1863

An item reported that the Dutch steamship Vesta captain H.F. Zeijlstra while entering the harbour at Den Helder collided with the Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Cycloop (1) and by which collision the latter ship heavily was damaged.

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1. Paddle steamship 2^nd class, Netherlands, on stocks at naval yard at Flushing, Netherlands 23 July 1840, launched 13 June 1843, condemned and stricken 1873, dimensions 47,00 x 9,20 x 4,00 metres, 875 tons displacement, 6 guns., 220 hp horsepower.