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Dutch Ships with Sails
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 Batavia — Dutch galeon The original ship was made famous by the mutiny and massacre of over 125 crew and passengers. The replica was built with traditional materials using the tools and methods as in the original Batavia's construction. LAUNCHED: 1628, original ship; replica completed 1995 → FATE: Wrecked on Houtman Abrolhos in June 1629; replica is on exhibit at Lelystad, Netherlands. |
 Duyfken — Dutch barque First authenticated European discovery of Australia, 1606. Prior to finding Australia, she explored much of South Pacific including the "Spice Islands" as part of the Dutch East Inda Company fleet. Her replica was built in Australia. LAUNCHED: 1595, original ship; replica launched January 24, 1999 → FATE: Condemned and dismantled in July 1608; replica on display at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Austrailia. |
 Flying Dutchman — Dutch sailing ship of unknown sort A legendary ghost ship that is doomed to sail the seas forever. She is much cited in movies, TV, books and other amusements. LAUNCHED: 1790, first reference → FATE: Casting about forever. |
 Half Moon — Dutch flyboat, square-rigged, three-masted, wooden Henry Hudson's ship looking for Northwest Passage. Englishman Henry Hudson was in the service of the Dutch East India Company. LAUNCHED: 1609, March → FATE: In 1618 the ship was destroyed during an English attack on Jakarta. |
 Onrust — Dutch yacht First ship built to reach what is now New York State, and the first fur trading vessel built in America. The ship was the first to explore much of the eastern seaboard around New England. LAUNCHED: 1614, replica launched May 20, 2009 → FATE: Original ship, unknown; replica on display at Connecticut River Museum. |
 (Another  ) Prins Willem replica — Dutch brig; replica of a full-rigged ship This replica of a ship built in 1649 and sunk in 1662 was lost in fire on the morning of 30 July 2009(See alternate image). In 2004, the replica became part of the theme park Cape Holland in Den Helder, the Netherlands. LAUNCHED: 1985 → FATE: Burned and sank at Den Helder, Netherlands July 30, 2009. |
 (Another ) Vrouw Maria — Dutch merchant ship, wooden two-masted Treasure ship that went down with great artworks and jewelry for Catherine the Great. After its discovery in 1999, a Vrouw Maria Maritime Museum was established in Helsinki, Finland. LAUNCHED: 1770, circa → FATE: Sank October 3, 1771. |
The number of Dutch Ships with Sails listed is 7 The contents of this page are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). |
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| Page | Ship Name (Country and Type) |
| 1. | Duyfken (Dutch barque) |
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| 1. | Duyfken Dutch barque |
| 2. | Flying Dutchman Dutch sailing ship |
| 3. | Half Moon Dutch flyboat |
| 4. | Onrust Dutch yacht |
| 5. | Prins Willem replica Dutch brig |
| 6. | Vrouw Maria Dutch merchant ship |
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