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Tuesday 20 August 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Walenburg bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1767

She left on 16 May 1767, Goeree Netherlands with as captain Erasmus de Vries, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 2-22 October and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 26 December. Her crew numbered 111 (arrival)-197 (departure) sailors and further more 46 (arrival)-0 (departure) soldiers. Measurement 880 metric tons. Built in 1764 at Rotterdam, Netherlands and sailed for account of the Chamber Rotterdam.