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 3rd class
Montrado was condemned for active service.(1)
Note
1. Montrado,
ex-Vuurpijl renamed 1874, screw steam schooner, laid down at the navy yard of
Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1853, launched in 1854, condemned in 1867, dimensions
42,15 x 8,16 x 3,30 metres, a displacement of 407tons, an armament of 10
guns and 70hp horsepower.
