"Amsterdam" 18th century ship

The Amsterdam was a cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company build in 1748.
The ship started its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia on 8 January 1749, but was wrecked in a storm on the English Channel on 26 January 1749.

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 replica of the ship is on display in Amsterdam. It is moored next to the Netherlands Maritime Museum. (At the time this video was made the museum was closed due to undergoing renovations and the replica was temporarily moored at the nearby NEMO science center.)

The replica was built in Iroko wood by 400 volunteers, using tools of the period, between 1985 and 1990 at Lelystad.

April 18, 2010