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Maritime record TR 45 NE 39 - Oostereem
Summary
DUTCH EAST INDIAMAN, 1783
Location
| Grid reference | TR 4644 5793 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR45NE |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ex: VENUS. A hired vessel taken on by the V.O.C. in 1771, left the Texel on 17.01.1783 but ran aground and was wrecked. Her first voyage for the company had been under her original name, after which the Dutch East India Co. renamed her with the intention of purchase. Her cargo included bale goods (ie. cloth), gunpowder, warlike stores and 20,000 in silver specie. Original nationality of Vessel: Prussian Year Built: 1771 Master: Axel Land Crew: 183 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. CJ.30.01.1783(R); Dutch-Asiatic Shipping Vol.2 (outward bound) p661 & 701
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 25 1994 12:00AM