History
The Wimmenum was built in 1752, in Amsterdam for the VOC chamber of Amsterdam. She arrived in Batavia 18 july 1753.
In 1754, the Wimmenum sailed in convoy with two other ships De Vrede and the Jakatra on the way to Surat (Gujarat). They were attacked by pirates from Angria near Malabar. The Vrede en Wimmenum were boarded. The captain of the Wimmenum, Johan Louis Philippi, blew up his own ship. Everyone on board was killed; the crew, captain and many enemies. Philippi was posthumously praised by the VOC for his courage. He is said to have killed more than 1,600 Angrian pirates. The Jakarta bark was captured.
Ship's bell
A DEIC ship's bronze bell has been hung in a temple near Kerala. The ship's clock was made by Michael Everhard from (the town) Middelburg in Holland. He worked there from 1754 to 1787. Between 1754 and 1760 he worked with Pieter van Belzen. (the second name on the clock).
There is therefore a small chance that this clock, made by the two Zeeland bell founders in 1754 at the earliest, comes from the Wimmenum or the Vrede
The ship that belonged to the bell is said to have been lost during a hurricane, while the Wimmenum was destroyed by war. Since the captain of the Wimmenum has died, he cannot donate a ship's bell to a local temple near Kerala. For now, the mystery of the ship's bell remains unsolved.
Description
Built: Amsterdam
Propulsion: sail
Rigging: 3 mast
| Skipper | Johan Louis Philippi |
|---|---|
| Length | 149.1 Amsterdam feet (42.2 m) |
| Tonnage | 575 ton (288 last) |
