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Monday 27 April 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Hoefijzer bound for Ceylon in 1686

Hooker also called galliot. She left on 14 January 1686 the Maas, Netherlands, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 6-22 June 1686 and arrived at Ceylon on 27 September 1686. Later laid up in India. At the departure were 20 persons on board. Tonnage 90 metric tons, dimensions 78-80 x 19 x 10, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 67 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 60 last. Built at Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1685. Chamber Rotterdam.