Dutch war paddle steamship Zr. Ms. Cycloop underway from Hellevoetsluis towards Texel, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 14 November 1850

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Model NG-MC-541 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Paddlebox with above a life-boat. Original url

An item reported the departure on the 11th from Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands by the Dutch steamship Zr.Ms. Cycloop captain lieutenant A.J. de Smit van den Broecke towards Texel, Netherlands.(1)

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1. Paddle steamship 2nd/3rd class, call sign GQHB, on stocks at navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands by A.E. Tromp on 23 July 1840, commissioned on 1 June 1843, launched on 13 June, refitted to be used as transport for royalties in 1845, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 11-14 September 1850, 13-February-2 September and 15 November-1 December 1856 and 29 July-1 August 1861, transferred to the Indische Militaire Marine in 1867, condemned and stricken 1873, dimensions 47,00 (on load lone between perpendiculars) x 8,95 (inner hull) x 3,5 (medium) x 5,36 (hold amidships to main deck) metres, 875 tons displacement, 2 masts,1 funnel, 6 guns (consisting of 1-20cm grenade gun, 1 rifled 16cm gun, 4-30 pd carronades, according to Obreen in wartime 2-20“grenade guns, 4 medium 30pd guns, in peace time 2 long 30pd guns, 2-medium 30pd guns and 10-1pd swivels)), 220 hp horsepower and a crew numbering 90-100 men.