Samarang-class gunvessel

The screw gunvessel Samarang in 1876
Class overview
NameSamarang class
BuildersKoinklijke Fabriek van Stoom- en andere Werktuigen, NSBM Fijenoord
Operators Royal Netherlands Navy
Preceded byPontianak class
Cost445,190 guilders
Completed6
Scrapped5
Preserved1
General characteristics
TypeGunvessel
Displacement853 tons
Length45 m (147 ft 8 in)
Beam8.86 m (29 ft 1 in)
Draught3.50 m (11 ft 6 in)
Installed power100 nominal horsepower
Speed
  • 8.25 knots (sail)
  • 10.0 knots (machines trial)
Complement75
Armament
Armournone

The Samarang class was a class of steam screw gunvessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The class originally comprised Samarang, Batavia and Makassar, but was later extended.