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Sunday, 31 May 2020

Dutch fishing sloop Francisca (VL 31) in 1897

Owned by G. Vriens, Vlaardingen, Netherlands, master Dirk van Dorp Az. With steam capstan. Iron or steel built.

Note
1. The Dutch newspaper Vlaardingsche courant dated 8th May reported her departure on 8th May for her 5th 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, 1897.

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