History
Geinwens was built in the Netherlands by the Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), the Dutch East India Company, in 1765, and made two successful voyages to the Dutch East Indies and back to the Netherlands.
On 23 October 1775, Geinwens was ready to leave Galle and set sail for Cochin (Kochi) on the Malabar coast to get a load of pepper.
In the bay of Galle she ran on a bank. She managed to get off the bank again with help from the anchors, but the keel was badly damaged, so it was decided to break her up.
Description
Most likely a Dutch East Indiaman (spiegelretourschip) based on known specifications.
Built: 1765 for the Dutch East India company (VOC) Chamber: Amsterdam
Wharf: Amsterdam
Length: 150 ft
Tonnage: 1100 tons, 550 lasts
Naster on final voyage: Michiel Hendrik Kerke
A full size replica of Amsterdam, a VOC spiegelretourschip from 1748.
