Gouverneur Generaal Loudon (ship)
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==Ship history== |
==Ship history== |
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The ship was built by [[Caird & Company]] of [[Greenock]], [[Scotland]], in 1875 and operated by the ''Nederlandsch Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij'' ("Netherlands Indies Steamship Company") until 1891, when the assets and business of the company was taken over by the ''[[Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij]]'' ("Royal Packet Navigation Company"). She was named after [[James Loudon (politician)|James Loudon]] (1824–1900), a Dutch politician and [[List of Governors-General of the Dutch East Indies|governor of the Dutch East Indies]] ( |
The ship was built by [[Caird & Company]] of [[Greenock]], [[Scotland]], in 1875 and operated by the ''Nederlandsch Indische Stoomboot Maatschappij'' ("Netherlands Indies Steamship Company") until 1891, when the assets and business of the company was taken over by the ''[[Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij]]'' ("Royal Packet Navigation Company"). She was named after [[James Loudon (politician)|James Loudon]] (1824–1900), a Dutch politician and [[List of Governors-General of the Dutch East Indies|governor of the Dutch East Indies]] (1872–1875). |
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In 1883, while captained by [[Johan Lindemann]], the ship was in the [[Sunda Strait]] during the eruption of [[Krakatoa]] and survived the subsequent [[tsunami]] when the captain steered the ship head on into the wave.{{cite web |url=http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Krakatau.html |title=How Volcanoes Work - Krakatau, Indonesia |first= |last= |work=San Diego State University |year=2013 |accessdate=6 June 2013 |archive-date=16 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216203501/http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Krakatau.html |url-status=dead }} After the wave passed, [[pyroclastic fall|pyroclastic airfall]] was the ship's biggest enemy. A foot of ash could have made the ship [[capsize]], but everyone on board survived due to a combination of the crew keeping the decks clear of ash and Captain Lindeman's decision to move the passengers into the ship's hold to maintain stability which kept them alive long enough to ride out the effects of the eruption. |
In 1883, while captained by [[Johan Lindemann]], the ship was in the [[Sunda Strait]] during the eruption of [[Krakatoa]] and survived the subsequent [[tsunami]] when the captain steered the ship head on into the wave.{{cite web |url=http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Krakatau.html |title=How Volcanoes Work - Krakatau, Indonesia |first= |last= |work=San Diego State University |year=2013 |accessdate=6 June 2013 |archive-date=16 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216203501/http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Krakatau.html |url-status=dead }} After the wave passed, [[pyroclastic fall|pyroclastic airfall]] was the ship's biggest enemy. A foot of ash could have made the ship [[capsize]], but everyone on board survived due to a combination of the crew keeping the decks clear of ash and Captain Lindeman's decision to move the passengers into the ship's hold to maintain stability which kept them alive long enough to ride out the effects of the eruption. |
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