| First owner |
First port of register |
Registration date |
| Nederlands Indische Droogdok Maatschappij, Java (via Raaltje, Behrend & Co, Glasgow) |
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| Other names |
| 1881 VOLHARDING |
| Subsequent owner and registration history |
| 11/1884 Factorij der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappij (Wurfbain en Zoon, Amsterdam) |
| Vessel history |
Originally intended for service at Surabaya (hence name), but changed to Amsterdam Island (Untung Jawa), near Batavier (Jakarta).
Floating dock rigged as a barque for delivery to Java.
26/8/1874 sailed for Surabaya; returned because of defective steering gear, and repaired
25/10/1874 while sheltering in Firth of Clyde, the moorings were broken by two ships which had gone adrift in a hurricane; the dock was driven ashore at Ardmore.
21/7/1875 finally sailed from the Clyde
16/5/1876 reached Java; 16/6 arrived Amsterdam Island in tow, but then required extensive repairs and completion
29/11/1881 entered service (renamed "determination" to reflect the company's struggles to get a working dock)
27/8/1883 moorings broken by tsunami following Krakatoa eruption and went ashore on Purmerend Island (Bidadari); 10/9/1884 returned to service at Amsterdam Island
12/1893 towed to Surabaya |
| Remarks |
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| End year |
Fate / Status |
| 1894 |
Sank 28/03/1894 |
| Disposal Detail |
| Sank when one corner tower collapsed while lifting a vessel |
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