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Sunday, 17 May 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Pampus bound for Ceylon in 1687

Pinnace. She left on 30 December 1687 Texel, Netherlands, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 13 April-28 May 1688 and arrived at Ceylon on 29 September 1688. At the departure were 150 persons on board. Tonnage 604 metric tons, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 278 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 250 last and as dimensions 131'4" x 32'6" x 4. Of the Chamber Amsterdam. Built at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1686.