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1. The Amsterdam, a ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company, was wrecked on the

Bulverhythe shore near Hastings on 26 January, 1749. The ship was carrying around 2 tons of silver

coins. The wreck site is protected under the Protection of Wrecks Act.

2. The Amsterdam was an 18th century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company. The ship started

its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia on 8 January, 1749.

3. The shipwreck was discovered in 1969 in the bay of Bulverhythe, United Kingdom, and is

sometimes visible during low tides. The wreck site is protected under the Protection of Wrecks Act

since 1974. Some of the findings from the site are in the Shipwreck and Coastal Heritage Centre in

Hastings. A ship replica was built between 1985 -1990 and can be visited in the Netherlands

Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.

4. The Amsterdam was an East India man or ‘return ship’ built for transport between the Dutch

Republic and the settlements and strongholds of the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies.

On an outward voyage these ships carried guns and bricks for the settlements and strongholds,

and silver and gold coins to purchase Asian goods.

5. On a return journey, the ships carried the goods that were purchased, such as spices, fabrics and

china. In both ways, the ships carried victuals, clothes and tools for the sailors and soldiers on the

ship. On an outward voyage of eight months, the ships were populated by around 240 men and

on a return journey by around 70.

6. The Amsterdam was built in the shipyard of the Amsterdam chamber of the Dutch East India

Company in Amsterdam. The ship was made of the wood of oaks.

7. The maiden voyage of the Amsterdam started, commanded by the 33 year old captain Willem

Klump.

8. The ship was laden with textiles, wine stone ballast, canon, paper, pens, pipes, domestic goods

and 27 chests of silver guilder coins. The whole cargo would be worth several million euros in

modern money.

9. On 15 November 1748, the ship made its attempt but returned on 19th November, 1748, due to an

adverse wind. The ship made a second attempt on 21 November, 1748, which also failed and from

which the ship returned on 6 December, 1748. The third attempt was made on 8 January, 1749.

10. The Amsterdam had problems in the English Channel tacking into a strong westerly storm. For

many days, she got no further than Beachy Head near Eastbourne. Black Death appeared amongst

the crew and a mutiny broke out. Finally, the rudder broke off and the ship helpless in a storm,

grounded in the mud and sand in the bay of Bulverhythe on 26 January 1749, 5 km to the west of

Hastings.

11. She began to sink into the mud, where much of the keel remains today, perfectly preserved. Some

of the cargo, including silver coinage, was removed for safekeeping by local authorities. There was

some looting and English troops had to be called in, to bring the situation to order. The crew was

looked after locally before being returned to the Netherlands.
12. In 1969, the Amsterdam was discovered after being exposed by a low spring tide. It is the best

preserved VOC ship ever found. Archaeologist Peter Marsden did the first surveying of the wreck

and advised further excavation. The wreck site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act
on 5 February, 1974.


Answer this :

What goods were carried by these ships on an outward voyage?

Which of the following means the same as the word ‘grounded' (para 10)

Which of the following means the opposite of ‘preserved’ (para 11)

Find a word from the passage which means ‘to revolt'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Ship was carrying two tons of silver coin

2) grounded - landed on mud or came on mud from water

3) preserved - conserved