Important Evans in the 19th Century
1800 The English Armada under the command of H.C. Ball Established a Blockade on Batavia. Onrust and its surrounding island were the first to be surrounded. Every single building on Onrust was destroyed
1803 Plans to restore Onrust based on the plans made by D.M Barbier.
1806 The newly restored Onrust was once again attacked by the English under the command of Admiral Edward Pellew.
1809 Governor general H.D.Daendels collected the building materials from the remaining structures.
1810 The English destroyed what ever was left of the buildings that once stood on the island
1810-1816 The English made use of Onrust for their interest
1827 Governor General C.A. Baron Van Der Capellan took an interests in Onrust
1828 Commencement of restoration activities. Natives, Chinese and prisoner were utilized in the construction process
1848 Activities returned to Onrust
1856 Construction of a floating dry dock.
1858 Mentions of steam engine to repair ship made from iron
1877 Two iron dock were already operational , one of which was the best in the world
1883 The Eruption of Krakatau and the tidal wave that ensued destroyed most of the facilities
