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Sunday 26 April 2015

Dutch East Indiaman Land van Schouwen or Schouwen bound for the Dutch East Indies in 1685

She left on 13 May 1685 Texel, Netherlands with as captain Kornelis Klaasz, visited Cape Lopez, Gabon 25-29 July 1685 and Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 17 September-13 October 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 24 December 1685. Her crew numbered 139 (arrival)-146 (departure) sailors and further more 103 (arrival)-109 (departure) soldiers. For this voyage fitted out by the chamber Amsterdam. Tonnage 1.140 metric tons. Dutch measurement cargo capacity 556/551, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 500/600 last. Chamber Zealand, on stocks by Cornelis Speldernieuw jr. at E.I.C-yard at Middelburg, Netherlands in 1675, dimensions 160 x 39 x 18¼ feet. Also called Schouwen.