East Indiaman Wrecks 1700-1800

Amsterdam Wreck

BEACHED AFTER LOSING RUDDER IN SEVERE STORM AND MUTINY BY CREW. WAS ON MAIDEN VOYAGE FROM TEXEL TO JAKARTA.

De Boot Wreck

VESSEL, BUILT 1733, WAS EN-ROUTE BATAVIA TO AMSTERDAM WHEN SHE RAN AGROUND ON PRAWLE PT. (DIVE SOUTH DEVON, SHIPWRECK INDEX OF BRITISH ISLES, DIVE MAG...

Dutton Wreck

THE VESSEL WAS AT ANCHOR WITH ABOUT 500 PERSONS ABOARD WHEN SHE PARTED FROM HER ANCHORS AND WENT ONTO THE ROCKS UNDER THE CITADEL. WITH SOME DIFFICULT...

Meresteijn Wreck

VESSEL DRIFTED ASHORE ON THE SOUTH OF JUTTER ISLAND & BROKE UP IN THE SURF WITH HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. FOR TWO & A HALF CENTURIES COINS & SMALL OBJECTS H...

Risdam Wreck

8.12.1726 LEFT AYUTTHAYA 8.12.1726 IN LEAKING CONDITION. WAS EVENTUALLY BEACHED WHEN LEAK BECAME SUBSTANTIAL.

Suecia Wreck

STRUCK REEFDYKE AND STRANDED, LATER BROKE UP. VESSEL WAS EN-ROUTE BENGAL TO GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. CARGO INCLUDED SILKS, PORCELAIN, DYE-WOOD & SALTPETRE....