PS Jan van Arkel II was a Dutch passengers paddle steamer of the Gorinchemsche Schiedamsche Stoomboot-maatschappij built by Fop Smit and launched on 8 March 1847.

[1] On 28 October 1849 the boiler of the boat exploded in the harbour of Den Bosch in the Zuid-Willemsvaart killing up to 22 people.

[2] In the morning of 28 October 1849, Jan van Arkel II was in the Zuid-Willemsvaart in the harbour of Den Bosch.

[3] Of the crew servant Hagens, hofmeester [nl] Gerritsen and officer captain Smit lost their lives.

[4] The captain, machinist, kitchen maid and two children of the hofmeester [nl] Gerritsen, who were supposed to assist the conductor with the journey were unharmed.

Shipbuilder L. Smith from Kinderdijk made a plan to tow the sunken ship to the Dieze.

This plan was successfully executed in the evening of 10 November 1849 by L. Smith himself and C. van Esch from Den Bosch.