An item reported that the French transport Golo (1) visited the Dutch East Indies harbour Tandjong Priok between 7-12 November 1936.(2)
Notes
1. Launched by Forges&Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeux, France on 8 July 1933, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942, salvaged on 17 September 1943 was she broken up.
2. The Dutch newpaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 15 October 1936 reported a non-official visit on 7th November and to stay until the 12th. Displacement 3.690 tons, dimensions 90 x 13,5 x 4,5 metres and an armament of 2-7,5cm/2.9” and 2-3,7cm/1.46” guns. The Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 5 November 1936 reported that the same day the French transport Golo was to arrived for a stay of some days at Tandjong Priok. The Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 6 November reported her arrival at 15:00 o’clock. The edition of the 7h reported that she was commanded by captain M.M. Martin, further more were 7 officers and 97 sailors on board. Homeport was Cherbourg. She looked like a heavy cargo ship although painted grey. She came from Saigon and was bound for Beirut, Lebanon. The Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 10 November reported her departure at 13:00 o’clock towards Madagascar.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1936-1937.
Notes
1. Launched by Forges&Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeux, France on 8 July 1933, scuttled at Toulon, France on 27 November 1942, salvaged on 17 September 1943 was she broken up.
2. The Dutch newpaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 15 October 1936 reported a non-official visit on 7th November and to stay until the 12th. Displacement 3.690 tons, dimensions 90 x 13,5 x 4,5 metres and an armament of 2-7,5cm/2.9” and 2-3,7cm/1.46” guns. The Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 5 November 1936 reported that the same day the French transport Golo was to arrived for a stay of some days at Tandjong Priok. The Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 6 November reported her arrival at 15:00 o’clock. The edition of the 7h reported that she was commanded by captain M.M. Martin, further more were 7 officers and 97 sailors on board. Homeport was Cherbourg. She looked like a heavy cargo ship although painted grey. She came from Saigon and was bound for Beirut, Lebanon. The Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 10 November reported her departure at 13:00 o’clock towards Madagascar.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1936-1937.
