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Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Dutch steam trawler Bornonia sold within the Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf dated 1 August 1908

An item reported the sale on a public auction on 31 July 14.00/16.00 o’clock of the steam trawlers of the bankrupt company N.V. Stoomvisscherij Maatschappij Zeeland. The steam trawler Bornonia (IJM 106) was bought by the curator Mr. Levenkamp for ƒ 6500. The edition dated 3 August 1908 reported that Levenkamp sold her to a consortium consisting of Mr. Reijgersberg, Fennell and Tubbesing of Ijmuiden. According to an advertisement in the edition dated 15 July fitted out with a 56hp triple expansion steam engine, 157,37 gross and 50,65 net tons and as dimensions 30,90 x 5,54 (maximum) metres and a draught of 13,2 feet. Iron built.