Tug Colonel Thys with lighter Boma underway frm the Netherlands towards Banana [Democratic Republic of Congo] according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 2 February 1912

An item dated Portland, England 31st reported the arrival of the tug Colonel Thys which departed on the 12th with the lighter Boma from Rotterdam, Netherlands towards Banana, returning without the lighter on the 18th at Falmouth, England. Departed with the in the mean time recovered and brought into Falmouth lighter again towards Banana.