Model stern NG-MC-1889-56. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands. Original link
In the order administration dated 30 December 1880 was the order for account of the Dutch Department of navy board Amsterdam described as the delivery of a steam- and hand steering gears [Bow McLachlan’s Patent?] for the screw steam ship 1st class Zr. Ms. De Ruyter (1) for a contracted price of ƒ 22.340. Building costs totally ƒ 18.838,88 (steering gear ƒ 6.993,57, material ƒ 3.851,37, labour ƒ 3.489,24, 65% expenses on labour ƒ 2.262, adjusting ƒ 1.345,62, transport+travel costs ƒ 897,08) resulting in a profit of ƒ 3.501,12.
Note
1. Call sign GQST, composite built (wood with iron plated, of the Atjeh-class, on stocks at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands on slip 5 on 7 January 1879, launched on 22 September 1880, handed over by the navy on 18 October 1881, commissioned on 1 May 1885, decommissioned on 1 October 1894, repaired, commissioned on 1 September 1896,decommissioned at Nieuwediep, Netherlands on 27 May 1899, stricken and sold to be broken up on a public auction at Den Helder, Netherlands at 11.00 o’clock on Tuesday 28 May 1900 for ƒ 81.714.46½ to F.H. de Goeij, T.C. Bakker and J. Spruit of Den Helder, dimensions 80 (between perpendiculars)-92,1 (over all) x 12,5 x 6,1 metes, a displacement of 3.160 tons, 4 boilers, engine and boilers manufactured at N.S.M., Rotterdam, Netherlands, horsepower 3.000 hp, one screw, sail area 1.585 square metres, 3 masts, speed during trial with a medium draught of 5,49 metres 13,3 miles on 10 July 1885, speed on a trial with a medium draught of 5,88 metres, 13,75 miles on 27 August 1885, an armament of 6-17cm guns and 8-12cm guns and a crew numbering 280 men.
Source
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen T.214.1216).
