Global InformationPS Jan van Arkel II information
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Jan van Arkel II |
| Owner | Gorinchemsche Schiedamsche Stoomboot-maatschappij |
| Route | 's-Hertogenbosch—Gorinchem—Schiedam line |
| Builder | Fop Smit |
| Launched | 8 March 1847 |
| In service | early April 1847 |
| Out of service | 28 October 1849 |
| Fate | Exploded, 28 October 1849 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
PS Jan van Arkel II was a Dutch passengers paddle steamer of the Gorinchemsche Schiedamsche Stoomboot-maatschappij built by Fop Smit and launched on 8 March 1847. The ship was used for the 's-Hertogenbosch—Gorinchem—Schiedam line.[1]
On 28 October 1849 the boiler of the boat exploded in the harbour of Den Bosch in the Zuid-Willemsvaart killing up to 22 people. The chimney landed on a Aak which also sank. The accident is regarded as one most severe steamboat accidents in the Netherlands.[2]
- ^ "Binnenland". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 11 March 1847 – via Delpher.
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