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Monday, September 24, 2007
The fluit ship St. Jan Babtista
This Rotterdam list dated 7 March 1652 has a ship with a name spelled St. Jan Babtista. I would be surprised if this is the same ship that we see in the fishery protection squadron.
The fluit ship St. Jan Babtista (St. John the Baptist)
Dimensions in Maas feet: 113ft x 21-1/2ft x 11ft x 4-1/2ft
Dimensions in Amsterdam feet: 123ft-3in x 23ft-5in x 12ft x 4ft-10in