| Article number: | 10.00.035 |
Type: Fluyt (fluyt)
Era: approx. 1650–1700
Origin: Netherlands (possibly built in a port city like Hoorn, Enkhuizen, or Delfshaven)
Function: Merchant vessel (bulk goods, colonial trade, Baltic Sea trade)
| Property | Description |
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| Length | 30–40 metres |
| Width | 7–8 metres |
| Cargo capacity | 200–500 last (≈ 400–1000 tonnes) |
| Crew | 10–20 men |
| Hull shape | Bulbous hull with narrow deck width (for low Sound Toll) |
| Sail plan | 3 masts with square sails, mizzen mast with gaff sail |
| Armament | Light; only cannons for defence (not a warship) |
| Wooden construction | Oak wood, often tarred for durability |
| Colours | Typically with green or black hull, decorated transom with coat of arms or female figure (in this case possibly “Catharina Elizabeth”) |
A ship like the Catharina Elizabeth could sail:
To the Baltic Sea (grain, wood, tar, iron)
To the Mediterranean Sea (wine, olives, salt)
Or as a VOC chartered ship towards the Indies
Such ships were the workhorses of the Dutch merchant fleet — efficient, relatively inexpensive to operate, and highly recognisable by their round, “pear-shaped” hull.
Specifications:
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Drawing number |
10.00.035 |
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Description |
Fluyt "Catharina Elizabeth" |
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Quality |
general plan; frame/lines plan; rigging plan; details |
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Scale |
1 : 75 |
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Number of A00 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A0 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A1 sheets |
9 |
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Number of A2 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A3 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A4 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
385 |
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Particulars |
l.o.a. |
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