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Thursday, 19 May 2016

Dutch East Indiaman Popkensburg bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1765

She left on 10 September 1765 Rammekens, Netherlands with as captain Jakob Reysik, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 24 February-7 April 1766 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 3 July 1766. Her crew numbered 124 (arrival)-167 (departure) sailors and further more 34 (arrival)-75 (departure) soldiers. Tonnage 880 tons/300 last. Sailed for chamber Zeeland. With yard no. 229, on stocks by Willem Udemans at the E.I.C. yard at Middelburg, Netherlands on 6 October 1763, launched on 7 December 1764, dimensions 140 x 39 x 16  feet.