Saturday, 27 April 2019

Dutch fishing sloop Marinus Cornelis (VL 169) in 1897

Owned by J.&A. Verboon, Vlaardingen, Netherlands, master Leendert Spruit. With steam capstan.

Note
1. The Dutch newspaper Vlaardingsche courant dated 8th May reported her departure on 7th May for her 4th voyage on long line fishing.

Source
Department Foreign Affairs (National Archive, The Hague, Netherlands) A-files inventory number 234. Naamlijst der Nederlandsche Reederijen en Haringschepen, benevens de sloepen, welke de kabeljauwvisscherij in de Noordzee uitoefenen; published by Dorsman&Odé, Vlaardingen, 1987.