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Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Dutch paddle steamship 1st class Zr. Ms. Gedeh participated in the Boni-expedition in the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant 14 April 1859


An item reported that the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Gedeh departed (1) on 11 January Batavia, Dutch East Indies towing the transport President van Rijckevorsel towards Bonthain, Dutch East Indies where all ships included the merchant ships were to be gather for the expedition against Boni, Celebes, Dutch East Indies.

Note
1. Paddle steamship 1st class, first called steam warship, on stocks at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands on 25 October 1846, launched on 26 April 1850, commissioned on 16 April 1851, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 13-30 January 1857, in worse condition, laid up at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies and sold at the navy establishment to be broken up on Saturday 29 November 1862, served