History
The Aemila was en route from Ternate to the Pescadores islands southwest of Taiwan. The captain made a navigation error. The ship ran ashore on the coast of Taiwan south of Liuqiu island (Gouden Leeuw eiland, Lameii). Parts of the cargo (pepper) and the the canons were salvaged.
The ship stranded on a for the salvagers easy to reach location.
Dutch East indiaman near Taiwan (Pieter van Doornik, ca. 1660).
Description
Built: Middelburg
Tonnage: 600, 300 last*
Armament: 28 guns
Master: Lambert Jeronimuss
References
- Bruijn et al. (ed.).
DAS 0503.3. - Blussé, Opstall en Yung-Ho (1986).
De dagregisters van het kasteel Zeelandia, Taiwan 1629-1641 Deel I p. 470. - Blussé, Opstall en Yung-Ho (1986).
De dagregisters van het kasteel Zeelandia, Taiwan 1629-1641 Deel I p. 482. - Atlas of mutual heritage.
Taiwan, An-Ping.