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Saturday 13 December 2014

Dutch East Indiaman Cortgene in 1683 in the Dutch East Indies

Measurement 500 tons. She arrived coming from the Netherlands according to her officer heavily leaking in her bow just keep floating while using her pumps. Despite this problem survived she a heavy storm off India. She needed intensive repairs at Onrust. Despite was she qualified as in good condition still suitable for all waters. (1)

Source
Archive V.O.C. 1602-1811 inv.no. 11250.

Note
1. Also called Courtgene and Courtie(n)ne. Dimensions 160’ x 39’ x 18¼’. ship Courtiene, Netherlands, E.I.C.-chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands 1674, dimensions 160 x 39 x 18¼. On stocks for account of the chamber Zeeland at the E.I.C. shipyard at Middelburg, Netherlands by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. 1674 and launched on 22 March 1675.