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Sunday, 13 September 2015

Dutch 7th charter Bellona 1763-1785/1786

Of the admiralty Maze, built by Paulus van Zwijndrecht at naval yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1763, sold in 1785, broken up in 1786, dimensions 124 x 34 x 14 feet, an armament of 20-24 guns and a crew numbering, 150 men. An admiralty minute dated 4 july1786 reported that she was broken up. Commanding officers in 1762-1763 captain A. de Bruijn, as convoyer to Mediterranean, in 1763-1764 captain G.C. de Prato, as convoyer to Mediterranean, 1767-1768 captain J.J. van Hoeij, voyage to Algeria and Mediterranean, in 1775-1776 C. van Gennep, voyages to Mediterranean and and Moroccan coast, North Sea and Channel, in 1781-1782 lieutenant R.Haijens Kooij, serving off Hellevoetsluis, Goeree and Texel, in 1782-1783 captain J.E. Raidt,/J.E, Reyd and in 1783-1785 captain W.F.Imbert de Martines, voyage to Demerara.