In the 2nd half of the 19th century, the use of iron and steam, was of great importance to the Navy. For the Dutch Navy, the importance of steam propulsion lay, among other things, in more effective defense of coastal waters, in what was then politically “troubled” Europe.

With the rise of steamships in the Navy, the need for organized training for all ranks, not just officers, arose. The Navy had limited facilities and therefore had to use lodge ships, some of which were converted ships originally built for other purposes. These ships were used for various training at various locations, such as Hellevoetsluis, Vlissingen, Den Helder, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and s…

The ship was officially withdrawn from service on January 18, 1974 and placed with the Dienst der Domeinen and later in the year transferred to the Municipality of Rotterdam, which took the former ramship on hire-purchase for a period of five years, for the service of the Prins Hendrik Maritime Museum.