St. Jan Battista 118ft x 25ft x 12ft x 5-1/2ft Hoop 121ft x 26-3/4ft x 11-1/4ft x 6ft St. Pieter 123ft x 28-1/4ft x 13ft x 6-1/2ft Oliphant 128ft x 28ft x 13-1/4ft x 6-3/4ft
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Friday, December 29, 2006
Ships from David de Wildt's list
David de Wildt's list that was prepared in early 1652 to show ships that might be suitable for hiring. One of those ships was the Peereboom, owned by Tijs Tijmenszoon (Peereboom). The dimensions are: 112ft x 24-1/2ft x 11-1/2ft x 6ft. There are more ships that seem pretty obviously ones that were hired: