An item dated 21st reported the passing of Sunda Strait by the Dutch steam warship Zr.Ms. Phoenix (1) lieutenant 1st class Stoll coming from Batavia, Dutch East Indies bound for Padang, Dutch East Indies while towing the Dutch ship Emanuel captain Molenaar with troops on board.
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1. Paddle steamship, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 1834 by P. Glavimans, launched 1836, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 28-29 August 1838, departed 3 October 1838 to the Dutch East Indies as a sail ship with her Morgan paddle wheels removed, arrived at Batavia on 5 February 1839 and at Surabaya were her paddle wheels again assembled, lengthened 1845-1847, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis 28 March-8 June 1854, stricken and broken up in the Dutch East Indies in 1863, dimensions 39,00m x 8,40m x ?, draught 4,00m, 7 guns, 120 ph horsepower delivered by engines manufactured by Paul van Vlissingen, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
