The firm G. Doeksen&Zonen, Terschelling had to deliver the tug Noordsvaarder with a gross register tonnage of 183.99 tons and a draught of 10’, 450 ihp horsepower and a maximum constant speed of 9 miles. She was to be present at Willemsoord, Netherlands within 24 hours after the order of the Navy Commandant at Willemsoord for service as communication vessel and to assist by the war buoy laying off Terschelling during the same mobilisation. Her bunkers were to fully filled with enough oil and grease for 8 days steam (on Government costs). She was not be armed.
Source
Archive Marinestaf 1886-1942 (National Archive, The Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 170. A list of private owned vessels which were to be of the disposal of the authorities in the line of defence of Den Helder during a mobilisation. Dated 1926.
