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Picture postcard of Mercuur (1) in Den Helder. Date unknown (Postcard: © Collection Jan Klootwijk).
| Boat | Mercuur (1) |
| Chronology | Torpedo transport vessel. 1886: Laid down at the Navy Yard in Amsterdam. 16 May 1888: Commissioned. 1894: Mast replaced by a folding mast. This would enable her to pass below the railway bridges in the Merwede canal 1894: Torpedo gun installed (stripped form the Johan Willem Friso) 1904: New boiler installed at the KM De Schelde yard. 1914 - 1918: Air station and Submarine Service depot ship in IJmuiden and later Den Helder. Winter 1924-1925 : Refitted for 53cm submarine torpedoes. 1937: Decommissioned. Relieved by Mercuur (2). |
| Built | 1886 - 1887 |
| Attached to the Submarine Service |
1914 - 1918 (or 1937) |
| Le x Be x Dr | 35.1 m x 5.57 m x 2.02 m |
| Tonnage | 145 t |
| Power | Koninklijke Mij De Schelde, 242 ipk |
| Propellers | 1 |
| Speed | 12 kts |
| Complement | 20 |
| Armament | none |
| Notes | Also called "Het Jacht" (The Yacht) because of her beautiful design. |
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