The Abbekerk arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 19 May 1718

• Ship’s type: Fluitschip
• Construction: Built in 1698 for the Chamber of Hoorn at the VOC ship yard in Hoorn, the Netherlands.
• Term: In use by the VOC from 1698 until it was dismantled on 22 August 1727 in Batavia.
• Length: 130 feet
• Loading capacity: 600 tons
• Crew: 125-180 men
• Flag: Chamber of Hoorn
• Voyage: Departed from Texel on 23 January 1718 and arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 19 May 1718.
• Captain: Abraham Ram

Passengers to the Cape & Places of Origin:

• Jacques Naudé (born 1696) from Berlin in Germany

Passengers' Stories:

Resources

• List of Huguenots embarking from France
• Olive Tree Site's Ship Lists
• Huguenot Heritage Ship Lists
• De VOC Site

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