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VOC ship Amsterdam

Amsterdam
Ship replica of the Amsterdam
The 1990 ship replica of the Amsterdam in front of the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam
History
Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svgDutch Republic
Name: Amsterdam
Namesake: The city of Amsterdam
Owner:
Completed: 1748
Maiden voyage: TexelBatavia
Fate: Wrecked in a storm in the English Channel on 26 January 1749
General characteristics
Type: East Indiaman
Displacement: 1100 tons
Length: 48.0 m (157.5 ft)
Beam: 11.5 m (38 ft)
Height: 56.0 m (183.7 ft)
Draught: 5.5 m (18 ft)
Armament: 42 guns

The Amsterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm]) was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; VOC). The ship started its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia on 8 January 1749, but was wrecked in a storm on the English Channel on 26 January 1749. The shipwreck was discovered in 1969 in the bay of Bulverhythe, United Kingdom, and is sometimes visible during low tides. The wreck site is protected under the Protection of Wrecks Act since 1974. Some of the findings from the site are in The Shipwreck Museum in Hastings. A replica of the ship is on display in Amsterdam.

The Amsterdam was an East Indiaman or "Transom return ship" (Dutch: spiegelretourschip) built for transport between the Dutch Republic and the settlements and strongholds of the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies. On an outward voyage these ships carried guns and bricks for the settlements and strongholds, and silver and golden coins to purchase Asian goods. On a return journey the ships carried the goods that were purchased, such as spices, fabrics, and china. In both directions the ships carried victuals, clothes, and tools for the sailors and soldiers on the ship. On an outward voyage of eight months, the ships were populated by around 240 men, and on a return journey by around 70.


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