Of the auxiliary squadron. Iron-built. Launched in 1874. Draught 6,3 metres. Armament consisted of 8 guns. Horsepower 600 nhp. Maximum speed under steam during a watch of 4 hours 12 geographic miles. Tonnage 2.971 tons. Crew numbered on 31 December 1880 194 Europeans (fixed 234) and 61 natives (fixed 69). Arrived on 15 June 1878 in the Dutch East Indies. Stationed at Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Between 20 February-11 March and 16-28 August 1880 absent from Java, Dutch East Indies to be docked at Singapore. In May and part of June in the Timor Archipelago to show the flag. Between 28 August-begin October for repairs at Onrust, Dutch East Indies. Visited in December the new harbour of Tandjong Priok, Dutch East Indies and first quarter of 1881 stationed at Cheribon, Dutch East Indies to support the civil government which tried to stop the import and export of livestock along the north coast of Tagal, Dutch East Indies.(1)
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1. The ship was designed by B.J. Tideman before the Noordzeekanaal was available, so it was a comprise between armour, artillery and horsepower. The result was a stern which was to 'full' and forced shaped. Ram turret, call sign GQMB, originally she was to be named Matador, on stocks at the naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands 28 November 1871, renamed Koning der Nederlanden on 24 February 1872 (other source claims even 24 April 1874), launched on 28 October 1874, commissioned on 16 February 1877 (other source claims 15 August 1876), transferred to the Indische Militaire Marine in 1894, decommissioned 1 April 1895, in August 1896 started the rebuilding at the naval yard at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies as a guard ship, commissioned on 1 December 1899, stricken in 1914 and became accommodation ship for the crew of the ships which were repaired and later for the submarine force, by Dutch navy personnel at Suarabaya set on fire and sunk to prevent capture by the Japanese on 2 March 1942. Dimensions 81.78/85.24 (over all) x 15.20 x 5.83/8.93m, 5400 ton displacement , 2 engines with totally 7 boilers supplied 4630 ihp, 2 screws, speed 12 knots, coal capacity 620 ton, armed with 4-28cm guns and 4-12 cm guns. The crew numbered 250 men. Fitted out with 3 masts. Trial off Texel 26 July 1877. Total costs while being prepared to depart for the first time to sea fl. 3.220,170,00.
