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Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Dutch East Indiaman Waterland bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1687
She left on 22 April 1687 Texel, Netherlands, sailed via S. Tiago, Cape Verde, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 18 September-7 October 1687 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 29 December 1687. Her crew numbered 150 (arrival)-165 (departure) sailors and further more 96 (arrival)-112 (departure) soldiers. Tonnage 1.138 metric tons, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 556/518 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 500 last. Of the chamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1683, dimensions 160 x 39½-40½ x 16-18 feet.