The Kattendijk arrives 5 April 1699

• Ship’s type: Spiegelretourschip
• Construction: Built in 1694 for the Chamber of Zeeland at the VOC ship yard in Middelburg.
• Term: In use by the VOC from 1694 until it was wrecked at Straat Soenda in April 1709.
• Length: 145 feet
• Breadth: 35 feet
• Depth: 14,75 feet
• Loading capacity: 759 tons
• Crew: 175-250 men
• Flag: Chamber of Zeeland

Voyage to the Cape:

• Date of departure:10 December 1698
• Port of departure: Wielingen
• Final destination:
• Date of arrival in the Cape:5 April 1699.
• Length of voyage:
• Total People:
• Deaths:
• Details of voyage:
• Captain: Jan Naalhout

Passengers to the Cape & Places of Origin:

• Jacques Delporte (c1673 - 1739) from Lille, Flandres
• Marie Delport
• Sara Vitu (c 1681 - c1724) from Picardy

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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• French Huguenot Settlers in SA