In a letter published in this newspaper an anonymous Dutch navy officer described the miserable condition of the Dutch warships serving at that moment in the Dutch East Indies. He was quite cynical in his comment dealing with the condition of the ships ending with the phrase Happy Indies! Happy Navy! Poor Netherlands!
The Zr..Ms. paddle steamship Madura was in an extremely worse condition probably caused by the continuous lifting of her anchors!
Note
1. Paddle steamship, laid down at the shipyard of the Ned. Stoomboot Mij. Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1855 with yard number 52, launched in 1856, trials 17-23 August, disassembled to the Dutch East Indies and assembled at Surabaya, stricken 1875, dimension 51,36 (between perpendiculars) x 9,45-14,83 (over paddle wheels) x 1,85 metres, displacement 425 tons, an armament of 3 guns, and a crew numbering 50 men.
The Zr..Ms. paddle steamship Madura was in an extremely worse condition probably caused by the continuous lifting of her anchors!
Note
1. Paddle steamship, laid down at the shipyard of the Ned. Stoomboot Mij. Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1855 with yard number 52, launched in 1856, trials 17-23 August, disassembled to the Dutch East Indies and assembled at Surabaya, stricken 1875, dimension 51,36 (between perpendiculars) x 9,45-14,83 (over paddle wheels) x 1,85 metres, displacement 425 tons, an armament of 3 guns, and a crew numbering 50 men.
