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Monday, 5 December 2016

Dutch East Indies steamship Graaf van Bijlant cruising in the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Javabode dated 12 February 1889

An item dated 11th reported the passing of Nieuw Anjer, Dutch East Indies by the Dutch steamship Voorwaarts underway from Amsterdam, Netherlands towards Batavia, Dutch East Indies. A day later was reported that this was a mistake. It was the Dutch East Indies steamship Graaf van Bijlant (1) coming from Achin, Dutch East Indies.

Note
1. Homeport Batavia, Dutch East Indies, call sign TDMF, horsepower 200 hp and net capacity 2.246,76 cubic metres/793,90 tons of 2,83 cubic metres.