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Sunday 26 April 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Pijlswaart bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1685

She left on 26 May 1685 Texel, Netherlands with as captain Hendrik Plechtman, visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 11-28 October 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 23 January 1686. Her crew numbered 110 (arrival)-117 (departure) sailors and further more 59 (arrival)-65 (departure) soldiers. Built at Hoorn, Netherlands in 1684. Chamber Hoorn. Dimensions 133½-134 x 33-34½ x 13½, tonnage 600 metric tons,Dutch measurement cargo capacity 311 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 260 last.