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Sunday 26 April 2015

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

She left on 13 May 1686 Goeree, Netherlands with as captain Jan van Velzen, visited S. Tiago, Cape Verde Islands between 13-17 June 1685 and Cape of Good Hope, South Africa between 17 September-13 October 1685 and arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 30 December 1685. Her crew numbered  111 (arrival)-106 (departure) sailors and further more 64 (arrival)-63 (departure) soldiers. Chamber Rotterdam, built at Rotterdam, Netherlands in >1684-1685<, dimensions 135-136½ x 35-37 x 14½ feet, Dutch measurement cargo capacity 366 last, measurement at Batavia, Dutch East Indies cargo capacity 300 last.