Screw steamship 4th class Makasser in 1880 according to the Colonial Account [Dutch East Indies] over 1881

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Begin 1880 at Onrust, Dutch East Indies to be docked and refitted. Made between 20 January-9 April 1880 a voyage towards Siam and Saigon, docked again at Onrust until 27 April and made then a voyage between 15 May and 3 October Northern Borneo, Solok Archipelago, Northern Celebes and the Moluccas. On 3 October arrived she at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies to be docked and repaired. In the first quarter of 1881 went she towards the Timor Archipelago and returned from there against 1 May.

Iron built with wood planked, launched in 1876, draught 3,5 metres, armament of 3 guns, maximum speed during a watch of 4 hours 6-7 geographic miles and a tonnage of 323 tons. Horsepower 90 nhp.(1)

Note
1. Macassar or Makassar, screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQNB, on stocks at the Koninklijke Fabriek van stoom- en andere werktuigen, Amsterdam, Netherlands as the Suriname on 21 January 1876, launched on 17 December 1876, needed for service in the Dutch East Indies renamed Makassar (later renamed Makassar), departure from the shipyard on 25 June 1877, commissioned on 16 July 1877, decommissioned on 1 September 1903, converted into a survey vessel on 1899, decommissioned on 27 November 1903, condemned in 1905, converted into an ammunition ship, stricken inn 1919, still existing although not used at the naval establishment at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies in 1939. Iron-built and zinced. Displacement 850 tons and as dimensions 45.00 (between perpendiculars) x 9,00 x 3,60 metres. One 90 nhp/400 ihp steam engine allowing via one screw a speed under steam of 8,6 knots. The armament consisted of 1 rifled 18cm, 2-12cm K.A. guns and 3,7cm guns. In 1893 was the 18cm guns replaced by a 16cm guns. Her crew numbered 100 men (76 Europeans, 24 natives).

Model NG-MC-1281 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Netherlands
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Source
Dutch House of Representatives. Colonial Account [Dutch East Indies] over 1881.5.8 Attachment F. Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies in 1880.