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Monday 23 December 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Friesland 1598-1601

Detail painting De terugkeer naar Amsterdam van de Tweede Expeditie naar Oost-Indië, by Andries van Eertvelt (circa 1610) based on the painting made by Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
The Inder Rieden Collection

Cargo capacity 90 last-180 tons. Called a yacht. Part of the so-called Second Expedition between 1 May 1598-19 July 1559 of the Oude Compagnie. In 1559 again towards the Dutch East Indies where she in 1601 still was active.