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Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Dutch paddle steamship 1st class Zr. Ms. Valk 1863-1899


Model Marinemuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands 24 May 2017

Call sign GRBD, wood-built, laid down navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1863, royal yacht since 1882, broken up in 1899, dimensions 68,2 (over all) x 9,2-15,52 (over side wheels) x 4, diameter paddlewheels 6,1 metres, a displacement of 1.218 tons, 4 boilers, a horsepower of 300 nhp/800 ehp, originally 2 funnels, 4 masts replaced by 2masts with deck cabin, and an armament of 6-12cm guns.