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Table of contents Foreword Part Introduction Dutch ships in Asian waters Purpose of this study: ‘The missing link’ Structure of the book The database and methodology Introduction Ships in the database Ship types and rates: Classifying the ships Terminological issues The structure of the voyages Development of the VOC shipping network in Asia The Dutch expansion in Asia up to The Voor-Compagnieën and the VOC Searching for a suitable organisation in Asia up to Building a permanent structure in Asia up to The expansion of the VOC network up to The general development of the Asian shipping Connecting the Asian regions: The trading and shipping network in operation after Introduction The main routes in Asia Inter-regional transport: The compilation of the ‘return cargo’ in the s The development of the VOC fleet The homeward-bounder or retourschip \[Rate \] Men-of-war \[Rate \] Ships \[Rate \] Yachts \[Rate , , and \] Frigates and other small vessels \[Rate \] Prefabricated vessels (Afbreekboots) \[Rate \] Flutes \[Rate and \] Miscellaneous small vessels \[Rate \] Availability of a suitable fleet: review of the composition of the fleet to The shipping and logistics in operation Introduction
