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Monday 15 December 2014

Dutch East Indiaman Hellevoetsluis in 1683 in the Dutch East Indies

Lying in the roads of Batavia, Dutch East Indies. Just returned from her maintenance at Onrust and except for daily repairs was her condition well enough for her return to the Netherlands although it was advisable to use her in the Indies in calm waters like the Eastern provinces, Malacca, Siam, the west coast of Sumatra, Palembang en Jambij. Measurement 350 last. (1)

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

Note
1. Of the E.I.C.-Rotterdam, built in 1671 and as dimensions 140’ x 34’ x 15’.