History
At the time of her demise, the Drie Gebroeders was in the service of the Zeeland Chamber and was being hired by the VOC. The vessel was beached after it had sprung a leak, causing the ship to wreck.
Description
| Master | Jan Roelofsz de Groot |
|---|---|
| Tonnage | 828 ton (414 last) |
Status
Most of the cargo was apparently salvaged shortly after the ship had wrecked.
References
- Gegevens VOC-schip Drie Gebroeders.
De VOCsite. - Jan Lettens.
Drie Gebroeders (+1792). - Lesa la Grange, Martijn Manders, Briege Williams, John Gribble and Leon Derksen (2024).
Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives [Unpublished]. - Nicolaas Baur.
Port View with Two Flute Ships. - SAHRA Database.
