page_title: SS Prins Hendrik (1874)
section_title: Service
hierarchical_section_title: SS Prins Hendrik (1874) / Service
caption_attribution_description: English: SS Prins Hendrik II of the SMN at Amsterdam Island (Untung Jawa) in 1878. SS Prins Hendrik II was the first ship to use the harbor of the NIDM at Amsterdam Island The photograph is mentioned in Bataviaasch handelsblad on 8 June: https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110535434:mpeg21:p007 In the background one of the drydocks of the NIDM, probably Volharding Dock Nederlands: SS Prins Hendrik II van de SMN bij het eiland Amsterdam (Untung Jawa) in 1878. SS Prins Hendrik II was het eerste schip dat gebruik maakte van de haven van de NIDM op het eiland Amsterdam. De foto door Petz werd genoemd in Bataviaasch handelsblad op 8 juni: https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110535434:mpeg21:p007 Op de achtergrond een van de droogdokken van de NIDM, vermoedelijk Volharding Dok.
context_page_description: SS Prins Hendrik was a Dutch steam ship of the Netherland Line
context_section_description: On 13 October 1886 Prins Hendrik left Batavia for Amsterdam, having a draught of 20 feet (6.1 m) at the bow and 21 feet (6.4 m) at the stern. In the afternoon of 31 October she arrived at Aden and anchored as close to shore as possible. 40 minutes past midnight bunkering was complete. The anchor was lifted, and the ship slowly steamed backward. She did not see the English SS Hubbuck, which had heard the three blows of the steam whistle, but could not change course in time, and hit her starboard stern somewhat before the mizzen mast. Prins Hendrik was ripped open, and the water streamed through a vertical hole of 24 feet (7.3 m) high, and 7 feet (2.1 m) wide near the upper deck. At first the front cargo hold stayed water tight, but when the cargo in the aft started to swell, the ship burst at several places, and this hold was also filled with water.
  After the collision Prins Hendrik anchored again and immediately disembarked passengers and the mail. Attempts to keep the ship afloat failed. the rear hold and engine and boiler rooms were soon full of water, and at seven o'clock in the morning there was 5 feet (1.5 m) of water in the main cargo hold. By 12 o'clock 3,000 coffee bags had been unloaded from the front cargo hold. 2,000 bags unloaded later were completely wet. At flood the upper deck of Prins Hendrik was under water. At ebb the deck was a bit above water. Recovery work was rather quick, by mid October the ship was higher above the water, and had been berthed in shallower water. On 29 June 1887 the Admiralty court in London put the blame for the accident solely on Prins Hendrik.
  Attempts to sell what was left of Prins Hendrik in a public auction in London failed. She was sold underhand in early September to Wizram Ebraim & Co from Bombay, India. She was then renamed Sultan.
caption: At Amsterdam Island (Ind.) in June 1878.
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