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Saturday, 7 October 2017

Dutch East Indies bark Mastorah disposed her cargo of buffaloes according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 18 December 1886

An item reported that the Dutch East Indies bark Mastorah underway with buffaloes underway from Sumbawa towards Macassar, Dutch East Indies was forced after days lacking wind to enter the Bay of Bima to unload what was left of the cargo. Of the animals was already 25% thrown over board.(1)

Note
1. Identical to the schooner Mastoera, call sign TGKR, homeport Banda Neira, Ambon, Dutch East Indies and net capacity 43,11 cubic metres/15,20 tons of 2,83 cubic metres?