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ship departure call at Cape
MONNIKENDAM 2.12.1785 2.2.1786 Batavia 9.2.1786
arrivai
1.10.1786 Texel
13.12.1786 Vlissingen
7.12.1786 Texel
28. 6.1786 Maas
28. 6.1786 Texel
Wrecked on the rocks at the Isle of Wight, 11.12.1786
GOES
PRINCES LOUISA WASSENAAR UTRECHT
JUNO
b. The ALARM, 1784-1786
14.5.1786 6.8.1786
?
17.3.1786
7
17.3.1786 29.3.1786
27.1.1786 Galle
27.1.1786 Galle
28.1.1786 Galle
27.1.1786 Galle
27.1.1786
Galle 20.8.1786
In 1784 the frigate ALARM was also sent out, under the command of Albert Spengler. The ship sailed from Texel probably on 2.8.1784, escorting the VOC ships EIK EN LINDE and EIKENWOUD (4451,4452), and arrived at Batavia on 19.2.1785. The ship took part in the action in the Malacca Straits under Van Braam and returned to Europe with the MONNIKENDAM. On 2.12.1785 the ALARM left Batavia, called in at the Cape from 2.2.1786 to 9.2.1786 and arrived in the Texel roadstead on 1.10.1786.
c. The squadron under the command of Willem Silvester,
ship and commander
HOLLAND Willem Silvester
BESCHERMER S. H. Frykenius
AMPHITRITE Franciscus Jacob Wierts
CERES
Anastatius Johannes van der Halm
SCIPIO Engelbertus Lucas
type
ship of the line 68 guns
ship of the line 54 guns
frigate 36 guns
frigate 36 guns
departure
18.12.1785 Texel
18.12.1785 Texel
18.12.1785 Texel
18.12.1785 Maas
The CERES joined the three ships departing from Texel In May 1786 another squadron was sent out which joined
AMPHITRITE frigate 6. 5.1786 Franciscus Jacob Wierts 36 guns Texel
frigate 18.12.1785 20 guns Maas
16.5.1786
1785-1789
call at Cape arrival
grounded in Hout Bay and lost
11. 5.1786 26. 9.1786 29. 7.1786 Ceylon
returned a few days later leaking badly
11. 5.1786 22.10.1786 29. 7.1786 Ceylon
16. 4.1786 16. 8.1786 29. 7.1786 Ceylon
at S. Tiago.
the fleet of Silvester in Asia:
16.10.1786 20. 2.1787 19.10.1786 Batavia