Zeepaard

East Indiaman in Ireland, dating from 1665

The Zeepaard (Seahorse) was a of 400 ton jacht built in Zeeland in 1655 for the Dutch East India Company or Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC). Between 1656 and 1663 the Zeepaard made two successful return trips from Wielingen, Holand to Batavia (Jakarta), Indonesia. On 28 October 1665 the Zeepaard set forth again for Batavia along with three other Dutch East Indiamen including the Gouden Leeuw, the Wittem Leeuw and the Zwarte Leeuw. The other three VOC ships safely made their destination i

Type:

East Indiaman

Period:

1665

Coordinates:

54.26°N, 9.88°W

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