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Saturday, 25 May 2019

Dutch paddle steam tug Rotterdam No. 2 for sale according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant dated 5 May 1869

An item reported that the iron built Dutch paddle steam tug Rotterdam No. 2 was not sold on the public auction on 4 May in the hall on the corner Scheepsmakershaven-Bierstraat for the offered ƒ 9.800. She measurement excluded her engine room 65 tons. In the edition dated 27 April she was described as very fast, measuring  65 tons excluded the engine room, dimensions 17,63 x 4,21 x 2,6 metres and a around 50hp steam engine.