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History

On 18-05-1795 the SURSEANCE originally departed from the Cape; two days later the ship had to return because of adverse wind. In June, 1795, the SURSEANCE was taken by the English off St. Helena. On 05-09-1795 the ship was wrecked.

Description

Built: yard in Middelburg, before 1786.

Bougfht by the VOC chambre Zeeland in 1786

SkipperWiese, Diedrich
Length131.9 feet (40.2 m)
Tonnage768 ton (384 last)

References

Down on 21 November

New in MaSS

Wrecks of Flevoland

Burgzand Noord

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