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Monday, 10 June 2019

Dutch fishing sloop Baron van der Borch van Vorden (VL 189) in 1897

Owned by the Maatschappij “Hollandsche Zeevisscherij”, Vlaardingen, Netherlands, director Jan Schippers, master Cornelis Poot. With steam capstan. Iron or steel built.

Note
1. The Dutch newspaper Vlaardingsche courant dated 5th May reported her departure on 3 May for her 12th 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.