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Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Dutch paddle steamship Zr.Ms. Valk 1863-1899

Arrival at Vlissingen, Netherlands returning from England on 10 May 1895, 

with part of the Dutch royal family on board

Laid down at the navy yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1863, launched in 1864, schooner rigged in 1869 with 3 masts instead of the originally 4, dimensions 60,00-68,00 (over all) x 9,2-15,52 (included paddle wheels). The Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated Friday 3 March 1899 reported her sale on a public auction on the Wednesday before at Nieuwediep, Netherlands of the stricken paddle steamship Zr.Ms. Valk for ƒ 31.626,76 to B.J. Nijkerk of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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