History
The Zonnestein remained on service in the inter-asiatic trade, carrying rice between Batavia and the Cape. During one of such voyages, sailing from the Cape to Batavia, the transport-ship was wrecked, January 1768.
Description
Type: East indiaman
Built: VOC yard Oostenburg, Amsterdam, 1765
Owner: VOC chamber Amsterdam
Master | Barendsz., Jakob |
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People on board | 238 |
Length | 140.1 feet (42.7 m) |
Tonnage | 1150 ton (575 last) |