Ship’s model of the Prins Willem

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Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The real Prins Willem left the harbour of Middelburg in 1651 for its maiden voyage to the East Indies. The ship sailed to Batavia (Jakarta) a total of five times before sinking – with no survivors – on its return home in 1662. The rudder is flanked by a city view of Middelburg, above which are the logo of the Dutch East India Company and a portrait of Prince William II.

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Title: Ship’s model of the Prins Willem
Creator: anoniem
Date Created: 1651
Physical Dimensions: hout
Subject Keywords: maritieme geschiedenis, Middelburg, Straat van Taiwan, Europa, Prins Willem (schip), Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC-Kamer Zeeland, Willem II (prins van Oranje)
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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