Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Pontianak under repair at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1887-1888 no. 6

An item dated Surabaya, Dutch East Indies 29 June 1887 reported that the Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Pontianak lay in repair for machinery and boilers until 1 September.(1)

Note
1. Call sign GQRH, on stocks at the Koninklijke Fabriek van stoom- en andere werktuigen, Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 1873, launched in December 1873, commissioned by lieutenant 1st class J.H. Commijs on 25 May 1874, left the shipyard on 28 May 1874, used for several voyages towards Netherlands New Guinea and the Aroe Islands to supervise the pearl fishers in 1893-1894, decommissioned on 1 February 1893, condemned and sold for ƒ 10.000,00. Composite-built and coppered. Displacement 732 tons, dimensions 42,00-45,00 x 8,80 x 3,60 metres, one horizontal working injection condensing engine, one screw, speed 9,5 miles and horsepower 90 nhp. Her crew numbered in 1885 75 Europeans and 24 natives. Original armament consisted of 1-rifled 18cm guns and 2-12cm KA no.1 guns, replaced in 1891 at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies by 1 rifled 16cm gun and 2-3,7cm guns. 

Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Pontianak arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 9 July 1888

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 8th reported the arrival of the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Pontianak (1) captain Stolp (2) coming from Macassar and Surabaya, Dutch East Indies.

Notes
1. Screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQRH, on stocks at the Koninklijke Fabriek van stoom- en andere werktuigen, Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 1873, launched in December 1873, commissioned by lieutenant 1st class J.H. Commijs on 25 May 1874, left the shipyard on 28 May 1874, used for several voyages towards Dutch New Guinea and the Aroe Islands to supervise the pearl fishers in 1893-1894, de commissioned on 1 February 1893, condemned and sold for ƒ 10.000,00. Composite-built and coppered. Displacement 732 tons, dimensions 42,00-45,00 x 8,80 x 3,60 metres, one horizontal working injection condensing engine, one screw, speed 9,5 miles and horsepower 90 nhp. Her crew numbered in 1885 75 Europeans and 24 natives. Original armament consisted of 1-rifled 18cm guns and 2-12cm KA no.1 guns, replaced in 1891 at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies by. 1 rifled 16cm gun and 2-3,7cm guns
2. Dirk Stolp (Texel, Netherlands 12 September 1850-Nijmegen, Netherlands 1 November 1919), with pension on 16 December 1900 in the rank of captain.

Dutch screw steamship 4th class Zr. Ms. Pontianak protected lighthouse at Anjer, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 13 July 1888

An item reported that at Anjer [nowadays Anyer, Indonesia] by the lighthouse a detachment of the Zr. Ms. Pontianak was stationed to protect it. Of population seek at least the wives and children refugee on board of a German ship lying in the roads when the tiding of the revolt was received.(1)

Note
1. Screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQRH, on stocks at the Koninklijke Fabriek van stoom- en andere werktuigen, Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 1873, launched in December 1873, commissioned by lieutenant 1st class J.H. Commijs on 25 May 1874, left the shipyard on 28 May 1874, used for several voyages towards Netherlands New Guinea and the Aroe Islands to supervise the pearl fishers in 1893-1894, de commissioned on 1 February 1893, condemned and sold for ƒ 10.000,00. Composite-built and coppered. Displacement 732 tons, dimensions 42,00-45,00 x 8,80 x 3,60 metres, one horizontal working injection condensing engine, one screw, speed 9,5 miles and horsepower 90 nhp. Her crew numbered in 1885 75 Europeans and 24 natives. Original armament consisted of 1-rifled 18cm guns and 2-12cm KA no.1 guns, replaced in 1891 at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies by. 1 rifled 16cm gun and 2-3,7cm guns.

Dutch screw steamship 4th class Pontianak arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 19 July 1888

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 18th reported the arrival of the Dutch steamship Zr. Ms. Pontianak (1) captain Stolp (2) coming from Anjer [Anyer nowadays].

Notes
1. Screw steamship 4th class, call sign GQRH, on stocks at the Koninklijke Fabriek van stoom- en andere werktuigen, Amsterdam, Netherlands in July 1873, launched in December 1873, commissioned by lieutenant 1st class J.H. Commijs on 25 May 1874, left the shipyard on 28 May 1874, used for several voyages towards Netherlands New Guinea and the Aroe Islands to supervise the pearl fishers in 1893-1894, de commissioned on 1 February 1893, condemned and sold for ƒ 10.000,00. Composite-built and coppered. Displacement 732 tons, dimensions 42,00-45,00 x 8,80 x 3,60 metres, one horizontal working injection condensing engine, one screw, speed 9,5 miles and horsepower 90 nhp. Her crew numbered in 1885 75 Europeans and 24 natives. Original armament consisted of 1-rifled 18cm guns and 2-12cm KA no.1 guns, replaced in 1891 at Surabaya, Dutch East Indies by. 1 rifled 16cm gun and 2-3,7cm guns
2. Dirk Stolp (Texel, Netherlands 12 September 1850-Nijmegen, Netherlands 1 November 1919), with pension on 16 December 1900 in the rank of captain.