History
The Schollevaar departed on 24-12-1667 from Rotterdam.
The ship was wrecked at the coast of Africa about 9 miles north of the Cape on 31-05-1668.
The ship was run ashore by the drunken skipper in a north-westerly gale. Unfortunately, two people drowned in the process, with one of the casualties being the skipper himself.
The Schollevaar might be the same wreck as the Yzerfontein cannon wreck, but further research needs to be done.
Description
| Skipper | Romboutz Hackert |
|---|---|
| Tonnage | 90 ton (45 last) |
References
- Dutch-Asiatic Shipping.
Details of voyage 1086.1. - 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Dutch Shipwrecks in South African Waters: A Brief History of Sites, Stores and Archives [Unpublished].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.
- Gerrit Groenewegen.
Driemast Hoeker Zeylende voor de wind.
