The engine and boilers were to be placed in the tug Titan built in 1894 for account of the firm ZürMuhlen. In the order administration dated 17/29 March 1894 was the order for account of shipyard of Rijkée&co., Charlois described as the delivery of a triple compound engine of 850 hp 18” x 28”x 46”x 30” (engine number 144) and steel built boilers with a heating surface of 3.200 square feet with pumps, spare parts, pipes en evaporator (boiler numbers 210-211) accepted for ƒ 8.270.
The total building costs were ƒ 75.053 resulting in a profit of ƒ 7.697.
Building costs engine totally ƒ 51.496,00 (labour ƒ 9.913,87, 65% expenses ƒ 6.444,04, stores ƒ35.138.09).
Building costs boilers totally ƒ 23.557,00 (labour ƒ 6.240,00, 60% expenses ƒ 3.744,00, stores ƒ 13.573,00).
Sources
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.1216).
