The SS Blanche was a steamship constructed in 1863 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Initially, the ship operated as a mail carrier between the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, but later it was used for various purposes including passenger transport and cargo shipping. The vessel had a length of 285 feet and a beam of 35 feet, with a gross register tonnage of 1,393 tons. In 1866, the SS Blanche was sold to the Royal Netherlands Steamship Company and renamed SS Amstel. The ship was later transferred to the Dutch government and converted into a training ship for naval cadets in 1871. The SS Amstel served in this capacity until 1892 when it was eventually broken up for scrap. The ship's history reflects the evolution of steamship technology and its diverse roles in maritime transportation during the 19th century.

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