Sabangbaai ship’s maiden voyage from Holland (1903) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. The small ship ‘Sabangbaai’ (~50 tons), built at the ‘de Schelde’ shipyard in Holland, crossed to the Dutch East Indies under its own power in 1903.
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1903.
Account
The small ship ‘Sabangbaai’ (~50 tons), built at the ‘de Schelde’ shipyard in Holland, crossed to the Dutch East Indies under its own power in 1903. The crew must have had little comfort on such a long journey. Now serves the 3.5-hour Sabang-Oelèë Lheuë crossing.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 47.