An item reported that the Dutch steam trawler Maria Elisabeth was sold by the Scheepsexpoitatie Maatschappij De Marezaten, Ijmuiden, Netherlands to the Vereenigde Exploitatie Maatschappij, Netherlands and renamed Gerhardina Johanna. Built by Smith’s Dock Company Ltd., Middlesbourough, England in 1912 with 254,88 gross register tonnage.