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HNLMS Djambi (1860)
HNLMS ''Djambi'' was the lead ship of the , built for the Royal Netherlands Navy from the late 1850s. She was in the 1864 Shimonoseki affair and in the 1873 First Aceh Expedition. She became unfit for service after serving for only 13 years. Construction and commissioning On 1 December 1858 the Dutch government determined that the next screw steamship class to be built at the Rijkswerf in Amsterdam would be named ''Djambi'' in order to remember the recent war in the area of Jambi. ''Djambi'' was laid down on 29 December 1858. On 31 October 1860 the screw steamship class ''Djambi'' was launched in Amsterdam. On 3 December 1860 there was a call for bids to supply ironwork for ''Djambi''. On 26 April 1861 the machines of the screw steamship first class ''Djambi'' were tested in Amsterdam. They had been made by the NSBM in Rotterdam. The ship would leave for Nieuwediep on the 30th to get its rigging and other equipment. On 1 June 1861 ''Djambi'' was put into service at Nieuwediep u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jambi
Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and spans to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is Jambi. The province has a land area of 50,160.05 km2, and a sea area of 3,274.95 km2. It had a population of 3,092,265 according to the 2010 census and 3,548,228 according to the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 3,585,119.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. History Jambi was the site of the Melayu kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca and beyond. It was recorded as having sent a mission to China in 644 CE. It seems to have been annexed by Srivijaya by 685 CE, but seemingly tried to declare its independence in the 9th century. Jambi succeeded Palembang, its southern economic and military rival, as the major player in trade in the Malacca straits. After the 1025 Chola raids in Southeast Asia, Jambi still sent missions to C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
