Dutch screw steamship 2nd class Zr. Ms. Marnix arrived at IJmuiden, Netherlands returning from South Africa according to the Dutch newspaper De standaard dated 17 September 1879

The Marnix in later years

An item reported the arrival of the Dutch screw steam ship Marnix captain lieutenant G.C.C. Thierens in the morning of the 14th at IJmuiden, Netherlands.The edition of the 16th reported that she unloaded her ammunition there and was now underway to the Marinedok at Amsterdam, Netherlands returning from the Simons bay, South Africa. (1)

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1. Screw steamship 2nd class, call sign GQNM, laid down at the navy yard of Amsterdam on 1 May 1865, launched on 6 June 1867,commissioned 1 July 1868?, decommissioned on 16 February 1886, engines and boilers removed and fitted out as accommodation ship for torpedo personnel at Willemsoord, Netherlands and commissioned on 26 March 1888, decommissioned on 16 November 1908, sold at Willemsoord for ƒ 19.003 to Oudkerk and Van Praag, Den Helder, Netherlands to be broken up on 24 June 1910. With a displacement of 1.488 tons were her dimensions 60,60 x 9,70 x 4,90 metres. With a horsepower of 280 nhp/770 ehp was her speed 10 miles. Her crew numbered 130 men. The armament consisted of 2-15cm guns and 4-12cm guns. Building costs ƒ 677.007,55. Served also in the Dutch East Indies.