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Monday, 23 December 2019

Dutch East Indiaman Mauritius 1594-1601>

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

Built in 1594 at Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cargo capacity 230 last or 460 tons. Part of the fleet of the Compagnie van Verre commanded by Cornelis de Houtman which made a voyage to the Dutch East Indies in 1595-1597 and 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.