Description
The Hogergeest was wrecked in a north-westerly gale on the same day as the Goede Hoop and the Oranje, breaking up quickly when it reached the shore. In a heroic act, the quartermaster from another vessel, Joachim Willems, swam with a line from the shore to the wreck, enabling most of the crew to be rescued.
| Master | Jacob Ter Huisen |
|---|---|
| People on board | 106 |
| Length | 120 feet (36.6 m) |
| Width | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Tonnage | 222 ton (111 last) |
Status
The wreck of the Hogergeest lies beneath reclaimed land and has not yet been found.
References
- Dutch-Asiatic Shipping.
Details of voyage 5904.2 from Batavia.
Huygens ING. - Dam van, Pieter.
Beschrijvinge van de Oostindische Compagnie 1639-1701. Deel I.1.1 483. - 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Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives [Unpublished]. - SAHRA Database.
- Nicolaes Witsen.
Pinas.
