Duyfken

Duyfken
The 1999 replica of Duyfken in 2006
History
Dutch Republic
NameDuyfken
Launched1595
FateCondemned beyond repair July 1608 at Ternate
General characteristics
Displacement110 tons
Length65.4 ft (19.9 m)
Beam19.7 ft (6.0 m)
Draft8 ft (2.4 m)
PropulsionSail
Speed7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Armament8 cannons

Duyfken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdœyfkə(n)]; lit. 'Little Dove'), also in the form Duifje or spelled Duifken or Duijfken, was a small ship built in the Dutch Republic. She was a fast, lightly armed ship probably intended for shallow water, small valuable cargoes, bringing messages, sending provisions, or privateering.[1] The tonnage of Duyfken has been given as 25–30 lasten (49–59 tonnes or 108–130 thousand pounds).[2]: 14 

In 1606, during a voyage of discovery from Bantam (Banten), Java, captained by Willem Janszoon, she encountered the Australian mainland.[3] Janszoon is credited with the first authenticated European landing on Australia.[4] In 1608, the ship was damaged beyond repair.

A reproduction of Duyfken was built in Australia and launched in 1999.[5]

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