The shipyard of Blandy Brothers&Co. at La Luz, Gran Canaria according to the commander of the Dutch protected cruiser Hr. ms. Noord-Brabant in 1916

The Dutch protected cruiser Hr. Ms. Noord-Brabant (1) departed on 13th April 1916 Den Helder, Netherlands towards the Dutch East Indies. Via La Luz, Gran Canaria (24-26 April) she went on to St. Vincent arriving there on 1 Monday morning 1 May. Her commanding officer captain lieutenant J.W.F.J. de Wal wrote that the shipyard of Blandy Brothers&Co., La Luz, was specialised in building wooden schooners and smaller steel vessels. She built no engines but major repairs supervised by an engineer were possible. The slipway was cable for ships until 1.500 tons. The steam launch of the Noord-Brabant was there really satisfying repaired after she was crashed on 3 different points. Repair costs were quite high with 20 pound sterling.

Note
1. Laid down at the Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde at Vlissingen, Netherlands on 31 August 1897, launched on 17 January 1899, commissioned on 1 March 1900, disarmed at the navy yard at Willemsoord, Netherlands in 1920 and stricken. It was the intention to fit her out as an accommodation ship for infants of which was taken care by the government (Department of Justice). Lacking enough funds this idea was temporarily stopped in August 1921, definitive in 1922 and she was laid up in conservation. She was transferred back to the navy on 23 December 1923 which fitted her out as a guard ship to serve at Vlissingen to replace the Buffel in October 1926 was she brought to Vlissingen where she was used as guard ship and as training ship for sailors. She was scuttled and set by her own crew in fire on 17 May 1940 when Germany attacked the Netherlands and the wreck was later sold to be broken up.

Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1915-1916.