Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde (Town Archive Vlissingen, Netherlands T533)
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde (Town Archive Vlissingen, Netherlands T506)
In 1946 ordered the Dutch supreme commanding officer in the Far East by order no. 62 to investigate the harbours including shipyards in the Dutch East Indies and Netherlands New Guinea. In those so-called Sitraps (Situation reports) was information collected dealing with the available facilities, personnel and vessels/boats. The Dutch East Indies fell in Japanese hands in the Second World War when the Dutch forces surrendered on 8 March 1942 until Japan surrendered on her turn on 15 August 1945. On 17 August 1945 declared nationalistic leaders like Soekarno and Hadda the independence of what was called the Republik Indonesia. The result was a struggle for years before the Netherlands forced by international pressure accepted the Indonesian independence on 29 December 1949.
In July 1946 was Sabangbaai (1) examined while lying in the water. She was for the last time docked in begin 1943. Coal bunkers, raised quarterdeck, closed bulwark and railing were in worse condition. Saloon panelling and deck benches disappeared just like the cargo winch. The hull, thrushes, bulkheads, wood foredeck, top plates of the double bottom and cargo winch on the foredeck were in reasonable condition. The steam boiler was in quite well condition in contrary to the steam engine with auxiliary engines which were worn out although still usable after thoroughly maintenance. The advice was to condemn her while the expectation was that a large number of hull plates at the outside were in a worse condition.
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1. Identical to the steel-built double bottomed screw steam tug Sabangbaai ordered to be built for a price of ƒ 60.000 with additional labour for ƒ 964,30? The real costs were ƒ 74.114,68 causing a loss of ƒ 13.150,33.
Costs hull ƒ 51.3999,85 (stores ƒ 22.017,26-inventory ƒ 4.087,70-wages ƒ 15.890,94-expenses ƒ 9.403,95).
Costs engine no. 206 (16”x 32”:18”, 128 rpm, 322 ihp, weight 11.876 kilo) ƒ 15.458,44 (stores ƒ 9.615,86-inventory ƒ 527,48-wages ƒ 3.156.35-expenses ƒ 2.158,75).
Costs boiler no. 347 (11’0½”x 9’0”, weight 16.260 tons, pressure 120 lbs) ƒ 7.256,39 (ƒ stores ƒ 3.520,61-inventory ƒ 111,62-wages ƒ 2.203,36-ƒexpenses ƒ 11.410,80). At the trial was with 308 hp, a draught of 9’0” and a displacement of 342 tons a speed of 9,71 knots achieved. The dimensions according to the contract were 100’ (between perpendiculars) x 20; (midship section) x 11’(hold midship section). The draught was to be 9’ with a displacement of 213 tons included coal, water and 150 ton cargo. The engine had to be a vertical two-cylinder compound steam engine. Specifications according to the order card system (Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde) 30,48 (between perpendiculars)-32,21 (over all) x 6,10 x 2,74 x 3,25 (hold) metres or 100’0”-105’8” x 20’0” x 9’0” x 11’0”. At the launching was her displacement 140 tons with a draught of 2’11” (fore)-5’10”(aft). Coal bunker capacity 53 ton. Water ballast capacity 54 ton. Tonnage 200,68 tons, 79,8 met, deadweight 138 ton and displacement 342 ton. Her building as the Generaal van Heutsz at the shipyard of the Kon.Mij. De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands by the N.V. Zeehaven Kolenstation Sabang, Amsterdam, Netherlands was ordered on 15 October 1902, laid down by engineer J. Janszen jr. with yard number 104 below the roof at the Noordwal on 6 January 1903, in the thrushes on 31 January, plating fitted on 24 March, launched on 24 March, trial while berthed on 6 April, trial on 11 April and delivered and departure towards the Dutch East Indies on the 13th.
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Archive Dutch Marinestaf (1942) 1945-1948 inventory number 194, National Archive, The Hague.
