History
The Bennebroek was wrecked in Struys Baai, east of Cape Agulhas in South Africa.
She was on her way from Ceylon to Texel. Part of the cargo: gems and precious stones.
Description
Type: Dutch east indiaman
Built: yard in Amsterdam, 1708
VOC chamber of Zeeland
Length: 145 ft.
Tonnage: 800 tons, 400 last
Complement: 225-250
References
- Dutch-Asiatic Shipping.
Details of voyage 6243.1 from Ceylon.
Huygens ING.