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Tuesday 20 August 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Hofwegen bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1742

She left on 10 April 1742 Goeree, Netherlands with as captain Jan de Wit and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 7 October without visiting Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.. Her crew numbered 101 (arrival)-103 (departure) sailors and further more 59 (arrival)-67 (departure) soldiers. Of the chamber Rotterdam and sailed for account of this chamber. Tonnage 650 metric tons. Built in 1731 at Rotterdam, Lost due an explosion in the roads of Batavia on 1 September 1746.