History
Bleijenburg had made a successful journey to the Dutch East Indies and was returning to the Netherlands carrying a cargo of porcelain, when she was lost between Batavia and the Cape of Good Hope. She was carrying 105 seamen, 20 soldiers, 4 craftsmen, 10 VOC employees, and 1 passenger. Her captain, Jan Lindeboom, is recorded as going down with his ship, although some of the crew survived and were rescued.
A painting of a Dutch East Indiaman off Hoorn, before 1686
Description
Built: DEIC warf Amsterdam
Tonnage: 550 last (1100 tons)
A full scale replica of the Amsterdam, a Dutch East Indiaman from 1748.
| Skipper | Jan Lindeboom |
|---|---|
| People on board | 141 |
| Length | 160 Amsterdam feet (45.3 m) |
| Tonnage | 1100 ton (550 last) |
References
- Lijst van alle zoodanige Schepen.
- NA 1.04.02 invnr 5756.
Grootboek 1721 Bleijenburg.
