An item referred to an official tiding dated 15 June dealing wit the movements of the Dutch warships serving in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr.Ms. Den Briel lieutenant 1st class J. Scheurleer was underway towards the West coast of Borneo to cruise to there and preventing piracy.(1)
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1. Den Briel, also called Brielle, screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQHK, ón stocks at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 14 March 1861, launched afternoon 18 May 1863, commissioned on 1 September 1861, dry docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 23-30 March and 11-18 May 1864 and 16-16 August 1865, building costs ƒ 258.799,34, part of the Indische Miltaire Marine since 1 January 1868, no longer mentioned on the navy list since 1 January 1872, dimensions 38 (between perpendiculars)-40,7 (over all) x 8,16 x 3,2 metres a displacement of 586 tons, horsepower of 80 nhp/200 ehp,. A speed of 6-7 miles, a crew numbering 75 men and an armament consisting of 2 medium 30pd guns and 4-30pd carronades.
