Dutch Greenland whaler Karssenhoff damaged by hitting the icefield in 1758

Biodiversity Heritage Library

Statement dated 19 September 1730 statement by Klaas Willems, Treves Rijksz, Jan Dirksz and Jan Man that they were part of the crew of the Greenland whaler Karssenhoff commandeur Jurriaan Adriaansz. Off Greenland were they harrassed by a heavy south east storm on 17 May1758 they hit the ice causing a hole in the bow and interior damage.(1)

Note

1. Commandeur betweeen 1750-1767, in 1758 for Paulus Rombartus Beukens, Amsterdam, 1,5 whale 75 barrels blibber 109 quardelen whale oil. Alphabetische naam-lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davidsche Commandeurs die sedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland en sedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis etc. Gerret van Sant. Published by Johannes Enschede, Amsterdam 1770, with hand written note until 1794.

Source

Archive Notary Philip Zweerts, Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Netherlands