An item referred to tidings dated 15th December 1866 dealing with the movements of the ships belonging to the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr.Ms. Aart van Nes lieutenant 1st class jhr. H.O. Wichers was being repaired at the navy establishment at Onrust, Dutch East Indies.(1)
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1. Call sign GQBF, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands 6 April 1861, launched 1863, handed over to the Indies Military Navy 1 January 1868, decommissioned at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies 31 May 1879, condemned for active service and intended to be converted into a pilot age hulk in the Oostgat off Surabaya. Displacement 586 tons, dimensions 38,00 (between perpendiculars)-40,70 (over all) x 8,16 x 3,20 metres, horsepower 80 nhp/200 ehp, speed 6-7 knots, a crew numbering 75 men and an armament consisting of 2 medium 30pd guns and 4-30pd carronades.
