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Akerendam was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), built in 1724. On 19 January 1725, Akerendam left in convoy with two other ships, heading for...

had very little to offer in Asia but silver and gold. Therefore, the VOC ships had to sail to Asia with silver bars and gold coins to pay for Asian goods...

of the Golden Age. He owned various country estates outside Amsterdam: Akerendam near Beverwijk, as well as De Eult and Hooge Vuursche in Baarn. The Bicker...

"Valkenbos (1719)". vocsite.nl (in Dutch). Malan Jan G.: Die Stranding van die VOC-skip Schoonenberg: Waarheid en Verdigsel. Kaapstad, Africana Uitgewers, 2017...

shipwrecks as it is known for causing the rotting and molding of wooden ships. Artifacts recovered from a saltwater environment are saturated with salt...