Dutch tug trawler Geertruida (IJM 403) reported the discovery of a lifeboat of an anonymous ship according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 16 November 1917

An item dated IJmuiden, Netherlands 14^th reported that the Dutch tug trawler Geertruida (IJM 403) after her arrival stated that they hailed underway a lugger of Scheveningen. The lugger picked up a lifeboat with the pennant of a fishing vessel of IJmuiden. More details were unknown. The lifeboat was brown painted indicating that she belonged to a steam trawler while near all lifeboats of luggers were white painted.