Genealogy Projects tagged with Schelde on the Geni Family Tree

Schelde: Huguenot Ship to the Cape

The Schelde arrives in Table Bay 5 June 1688 * Ship’s type: Jacht * Construction: Built in 1682 for the Chamber of Zeeland at the VOC ship yard in Middelburg.* Term: In use by the VOC from 1683 until it was dismantled in Batavia in January 1703.* Length: 140 feet* Breadth: 35,5 feet* Draught (depth): 14,75 feet* Loading capacity: 733 tons* Crew: 200-250 men* Flag: Chamber of Zeeland =Voyage to ...