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Diemermeer (1736)

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History
Dutch Republic
NameDiemermeer
NamesakePolder near Amsterdam
Owner
Completed1736
Maiden voyageTexelBatavia
FateWrecked, Banana Islands, Sierra Leone, 1747
General characteristics [1]
TypeEast Indiaman
Displacement850 tons
Length44.3 m (145 ft)

The Diemermeer was a Dutch East Indiaman of the eighteenth century which was wrecked on the Banana Islands, Sierra Leone in 1747.

After conducting three successful voyages to the Far East, the ship sank on the way back during the fourth voyage.[1] The wreck was rediscovered in 2014 by a diving team led by Peter Wytykowski. Despite initial problems identifying the wreck they were eventually able to do so thanks to archival research work by Arthur Scheijde in the Netherlands, Sri Lanka and Australia. The original navigational chart of the Diemermeer, drawn by Isaak de Graaff, was found in the National Library of Australia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diemermeer (1736)". VOCsite. Archived from the original on 2003-09-16. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
  2. ^ Bishop, Leigh. "The Final Circle". Divernet. Diver Group. Retrieved 23 May 2015.