De Jong Thomas
Frigate built 1773 Texel for Dutch East India Co. There appear to be no records of this vessel. The type has been deduced from size of crew based on report of survivors and casualties. She was driven on the rocks of Paarden Is near Capetown 1 June 1773, 67 out of crew of 137 survived. South Africa SG332-4. (LB 2/115. 3/6)
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Re: DE JONGE THOMAS
Built in 1764 at Amsterdam by the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie. 575 bm; L:45,72m. (150') Crew: 328.
The Dutch frigate JONGE THOMAS was owned by the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie and in service for the Kamer van Amsterdam.
On June 1st 1773, JONGE THOMAS (Capt. de la Main Barend), while anchored at Tafelbaai, lost her anchors in a storm and ran aground on a sandbank, Woodstok sands, near de Soute Rivier. Only 53 from the company of 193 survived.
Voyages:
(1) 25/10/1765 Texel - 25/06/1766 Batavia (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Jacob Wiebe)
via: Cape Good Hope from 12/03/1766 till 28/03/1766
(2) 1766 Batavia - 1766 Canton (kamer van Amsterdam)
(3) 03/12/1766 China - 29/06/1767 Texel (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Jacob Wiebe)
(4) 21/09/1767 Texel - 27/03/1768 Batavia (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Wopke Popta)
via: Cape Good Hope from 24/12/1767 till 09/01/1768
(5) 1768 Batavia - 1768 Canton (kamer van Amsterdam)
(6) 30/11/1768 China - 18/07/1769 Texel (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Wopke Popta)
via: Cape Good Hope from 08/03/1769 till 03/04/1769
(7) 29/12/1769 Texel - 01/07/1770 Batavia (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Laurens Molkenboer)
via: Cape Good Hope from 27/03/1770 till 16/04/1770
(8) 06/11/1771 Batavia - 09/06/1772 Texel (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Cornelis Pietersen)
via: Cape Good Hope from 18/01/1772 till 14/03/1772
(9) 20/10/1772 Texel - 1773 (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Barend de la Main)
The 64 years old South-African man named Wolraad Woltemade, went seven times to the wreck of JONGE THOMAS with his horse named VONK and rescued 14 men. When he returned again to the JONGE THOMAS, the ship started going to pieces and too many desperate crew tried to hold on to his horse, pulling Woltemade and his exhausted horse down hereby drowning them.
(South Africa 1973, 15 C. StG.334)
Internet.
The Dutch frigate JONGE THOMAS was owned by the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie and in service for the Kamer van Amsterdam.
On June 1st 1773, JONGE THOMAS (Capt. de la Main Barend), while anchored at Tafelbaai, lost her anchors in a storm and ran aground on a sandbank, Woodstok sands, near de Soute Rivier. Only 53 from the company of 193 survived.
Voyages:
(1) 25/10/1765 Texel - 25/06/1766 Batavia (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Jacob Wiebe)
via: Cape Good Hope from 12/03/1766 till 28/03/1766
(2) 1766 Batavia - 1766 Canton (kamer van Amsterdam)
(3) 03/12/1766 China - 29/06/1767 Texel (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Jacob Wiebe)
(4) 21/09/1767 Texel - 27/03/1768 Batavia (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Wopke Popta)
via: Cape Good Hope from 24/12/1767 till 09/01/1768
(5) 1768 Batavia - 1768 Canton (kamer van Amsterdam)
(6) 30/11/1768 China - 18/07/1769 Texel (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Wopke Popta)
via: Cape Good Hope from 08/03/1769 till 03/04/1769
(7) 29/12/1769 Texel - 01/07/1770 Batavia (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Laurens Molkenboer)
via: Cape Good Hope from 27/03/1770 till 16/04/1770
(8) 06/11/1771 Batavia - 09/06/1772 Texel (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Cornelis Pietersen)
via: Cape Good Hope from 18/01/1772 till 14/03/1772
(9) 20/10/1772 Texel - 1773 (kamer van Amsterdam) (Capt. Barend de la Main)
The 64 years old South-African man named Wolraad Woltemade, went seven times to the wreck of JONGE THOMAS with his horse named VONK and rescued 14 men. When he returned again to the JONGE THOMAS, the ship started going to pieces and too many desperate crew tried to hold on to his horse, pulling Woltemade and his exhausted horse down hereby drowning them.
(South Africa 1973, 15 C. StG.334)
Internet.
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