Painting at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam depicting the Mauritius, c. 1618
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History | |
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Netherlands | |
Name | Mauritius |
Namesake | The island of Mauritius |
Owner | Dutch East India Company |
Route | Holland to Bantam, Indonesia |
Launched | 1612[1] |
In service | 1618–1622 (Documented) |
General characteristics VOC Ship Mauritius | |
Type | Wooden-hulled sailing ship |
Service record | |
Commanders: | Willem Janszoon and Lenaert Jacobszoon |
The Mauritius was an early 17th century Dutch wooden-hulled sailing ship, documented as being in service to the Dutch East India Company between 1618 and 1622.[2]