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Sunday 26 April 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Wapen van Alkmaar or Alkmaar bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1685

Pinnace. She left on 5 July1685 Texel, Netherlands with as captain Marten Wildvang visited Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 11 November-3 December 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 11 March 1686. Her crew numbered 144 (arrival)-147 (departure) sailors and further more 52 (arrival)-53 (departure) soldiers. Built at Enkhuizen, Netherlands 1671. Fitted out by the chamber Amsterdam for this voyage. Dimensions 160 x 38¼-40 x 13-15½, height orlopdeck 5 feet, tonnage 892 metric tons, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 556/499 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 500/600 last.