In 1922, I commanded the S.S. Gaasterland (S.S.M) . It was winter, but I don’t remember the exact date. We were on our way from New Castle to Amsterdam with a cargo of coal. It was stormy weather, from the S.W. with a high, wild sea. The ship was taking on a lot of water. In the eve, we suffered damage to the steering gear. Examination showed that the rear steering chain guide roller (the guided block) had broken off on the starboard side, so we could no longer turn the rudder to starboard.