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Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Lek or Leck bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1687

Pinnace. She left on 22 April 1687 Texel, Netherlands, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 15 September-7 October 1687 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 9 December 1687. Her crew numbered 127 (arrival)-134 (departure) sailors and further more 86 (arrival)-92 (departure) soldiers. Tonnage 762 metric tons. Cchamber Amsterdam, built at Amsterdam, Netherlands in1685, dimensions 140½ x 35½ x 15½ feet.