PRINS WILHEM

Mauritius Ship Models | Boat Models in Mauritius The "PRINS WILHEM" was probably the largest ship with square stern belonging to the Dutch Company of the East Indies. Built at Middleburg during 1649-1650, under the direction of the carpenter cornelis Spendernieuw, the "PRINS WILHEM" set sail on her maiden voyage towards Batavia on 5th May 1651, with a crew of 276 men and women and children. On the return, the ship was temporarily loaned to the General States which had entered into conflict with Great Britain. For a short period, the "PRINS WILHEM" served as flagship to the famous Admiral Witt, in October 1652 it took part in the battle of Dunis where it was considerably damaged. Handed back to the company, the ship sailed on the commercial routes to the Indies from 1653 to 1660. On 23rd December 1661, the "PRINS WILHEM" with other ships, commanded by Arnold de Vlaming VanDudshorn, Governor of Ambon headed for the low countries. The small fleet never reached its destination, perhaps due to a violent storm, the ship was wrecked near the island of Brandon.

PRINS WILHEM

Mauritius Ship Models | Boat Models in Mauritius Le "PRINS WILHEM" a ete probablement le plus grand navire a poupe carree ayant appartenu a la Compagnie Hollandaise des Indes occidentals. Arme a Middleburg dans les annees 1649-1650 sous la direction du maitre-charpentier Cornelis Speldernieuw, il appareilla le 5 Mai 1651 pour son premier voyage, a destination de Batavia, avec un equipage de 276 hommes, donc 93 soldats et 22 femmes et enfants. "PRINS WILHEM" devient le navire de commandement du celebre Admiral Witte, en Octobre 1652, il prit part a la bataille de Buins, au cours de laquelle il fut gravement endommage. Restitue a la Compagnie, entre 1653 et 1660, le navire continue a naviguer sur les routes commerciales avec les Indes. Le 23 Decembre 1661, le "PRINS WILHEM" appreilla a Batavia, avec d'autres navires a destination des Pays-Bas sou le commandement d'Arnold de Vlaming Dudshorn, Gouverneur d'Ambon. La petit flotte n'arriva jamais a destination.

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PRINS WILHEM

PRINS WILHEM

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