Liefde (East Indiaman)

Liefde as she may have looked like.
History
Name: Liefde
Owner: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC)
Port of registry:  Dutch Republic
Builder: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC)
In service: 1698
Out of service: 7 November 1711
Fate: Ran aground and sank during a storm
General characteristics
Class and type: VOC type frigate
Type: Sailing ship
Tonnage: 1009bm
Length: 48.8 metres (160 ft 1 in)
Crew: 300
Notes: Captain Meikens Barend

Liefde was a Dutch Sailing ship that ran aground and sank during a storm in the North Sea off the Shetland Islands, Great Britain, while she was on her fourth homeward voyage from the East under the command of Captain Meikens Barend.

Owners

Liefde was built in The Netherlands by the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) as a frigate for voyages to the East.

Sinking

On 7 November 1711 Liefde was on her fourth homeward voyage from the East under the command of Captain Meikens Barend. She was thought to be carrying 32 guns as well as merchandise from the east and a crew of 300. After a storm hit the ship, she ran aground and sank off the Shetland Islands, Great Britain leaving only one survivor of the entire crew. It is unknown who the sole survivor was. [1]

Wreck

The current wreck position is unknown.

References

  1. "Liefde". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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