Zr. Ms. Merapi
Model Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Original url
Zr. Ms. Celebes
An item reported that the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Merapi arrived on 22 November 1858 in the roads of Macassar, Dutch East Indies towing 3 cargo boats of the civil government of Macassar. She stayed there to join the Zr. Ms. Celebes.(2) Between 5-11 January 1859 she assisted at the salvage of the crew and cargo of the Belgian 3-mast ship Macassar captain J.C. Brasena. She was on 27 December 1858 stranded on the Bril caused by the current. Not earlier as on 4th January became at Macassar known of the disaster. When the Merapi arrived left the crew of the Macassar the ship using the boats going to Bonthain.(1)
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1. Paddle steamship 2nd class, contract signed with the N.S.M. for of the engines and standard boilers for ƒ 152.500,00 to delivery before 15 April 1843 decision nr. 54 dated 31 July 1840, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 20 October 1840, launched 2 November 1842, according to decision no. 131 dated 17 October commissioned with a crew of 100 men commanded by captain lieutenant Baars, 21 October 1843, departed 27 June 1844 towards the Dutch East Indies, arrived 13 November 1844 at Batavia, towed in the monsoon transports with infantry, artillery and Horses from Bali towards Bali for the expedition in 1846, returned towards the Netherlands on 21 October 1848, arrived at Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands in 29 March 1849, decommissioned undergoing repairs at the navy yard at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 15 April 1849, commissioned on 16 March 1851, departed towards the Dutch East Indies on 1 June 1851, voyage towards Norway and Iceland captain lieutenant J.D. Wolterbeek between 3 July-20 September 1856, stricken in 1863, dimensions 52,00 x 10,00 x 4,80 metres, displacement of 546 tons and an armament of 8 guns, decision dated 31 July 1840 to sing contract with the Ned. Stoomboot Mij. to deliver on 15 April 1843engines and boilers for ƒ 152.500,00, barque-rigged and 220 hp horsepower.
2. Paddle steamship 3rd class, call sign GQFH, iron-built, on stocks at the shipyard of Ned. Stoomboot Mij, Fijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands for account of the Department of Colonies with yard number 28 in 1851, launched in 1851, commissioned on 1 February 1852, decommissioned on 24 December 1870, stricken in 1872, 2 funnels placed side by side, dimensions 51,36 x 9,45 x 1,90 metres, 425 tons displacement, 8 guns, 80hp horsepower and a crew consisting of navy personnel.
