Merwede, Gorinchem, Netherlands 9 May 2009
Netherlands-flagged, ENI 02308348 en EU 3011775. Dimensions 14,37 x 3,90 x 1,65 metres. Fitted out with a 65hp Kreber steam engine. Built by C.W. van Straaten&van den Brink, The Hague, Netherlands in 1913. As Snel owned by N.V. Snel Sleepboot (C. Overwater), Rotterdam, Netherlands, since 1935 by J.H. van Bon, Millingen a/d Rijn, Netherlands, since 1939 of Van Kriekels&Tiereni, Luik, Belgium, renamed Mariette in 1949 by Dullere, Namen, Belgium. Since 1970 of a German owner, since 1972 of Gimborn, Emmen, Netherlands, renamed Hendrika II in 1977 by Leeuwarder sleepdienst (H. van Duuren), Oostwierum, Netherlands, since 1995 of Stichting De Compound, Gorinchem and renamed Jan de Sterke in 1996 by Stichting Stoomboot Jan de Sterke, Gorinchem
