Coenraad Schierenberg was a young German sailor, with the rank of Ships Gunner or Bosschieter, on the Schonenberg. He was from Horn in Lippe, and around 25 at the time…
Individual research entries for the sailors on board Voyages 1721 Schonenberg Gerrit van Haag, from Amsterdam, Bosschieter, niet vermaakt, debt to Wijbrig Jansdo. After incident, left on the Petronella. Shipwrecked…
Schoonenberg Shipwreck survivors – Monsterrol Kaap 30 June 1723 “The following persons are from the accident ship Schonenberg“. Roll taken on June 30, 1723 at the Cape. Albertus van Soest…
Strange Sequel to Wreck of an East Indiaman at Cape Agulhas — Mutineers Who Wore Gowns of Silk and Chinese Satin Copy of an article by Dr. E. E. Mossop,…
The VOC Ship Schoonenberg caught the first glimpse of African coastline on November 16th, 1722. Four days later, it would be wrecked at Cape Agulhas, as a dysfunctional crew and…
Before the departure of the Schoonenberg from Batavia, Albert van Soest was given Sailing Instructions. These pages detail the expectations of the company as to his performance of duties, and…
In the early hours of November 20, 1722, the VOC Retourschip Schoonenberg ran aground at Cape Agulhas, South Africa. The ship was on a return voyage to the Netherlands, under…
The Schoonenberg, also spelled “Schonenberg” and “Schonenbergh”, was a trading ship operated by the VOC between 1717 and 1722. The ship, a Spiegelretourschip[1] or Dutch East Indiaman, was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Struisbaai, South…
Under the command of Capt. Jan van der Linden, Schoonenberg left Texel on 10 February 1719[1] on her maiden voyage with a final destination of Ceylon. Following the routine stop at Cape Town, the ship…
When the VOC Ship Schoonenberg was wrecked off Cape Agulhas in November 1722, the surviving sailors faced an arduous overland trek to the company headquarters at the Cape. Fortune favoured…
