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Tuesday 6 October 2015

Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Linge at Borneo, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 30 November 1864

An item dated referred to tidings dated 15 October dealing with the movements of the Dutch squadron in the Dutch East Indies reported that the Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Linge lieutenant 1st class M.O. de Kanter was stationed in the south and east department of Borneo, Dutch East Indies. She made a voyage towards Sampit, Dutch East Indies and was now prepared to transport military towards the Zr. Ms. Admiraal van Kinsbergen lying at Soengie Lelih, Dutch East Indies.(1)

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1. On stocks at D. Borkes, Gouda, Netherlands 1859, launched 1860, docked at the navy yard at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands 2-7 September 1861, commissioned 1 November, decommissioned 18 January 1867, building costs ƒ 227.232,85, dimensions 38,00-40,70 (over all) x 8,16 x 3,20 metres, 586 tons displacement, 6 guns, 75 men, 6-7 knots speed, 80nph/200 eph.