&sq=&lang=&file=File:Dutch_flute_Zeehaen_and_war_yacht_Heemskerck.png) Stern view of Heemskerck, right, and Zeehaen, as sketched in Abel Tasman's journal
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| History | |
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| Name | Heemskerck |
| Namesake | Jacob van Heemskerck |
| Builder | Dutch East India Company |
| Launched | 1638 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1649 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Small war yacht |
| Tons burthen | 120 |
| Length | 106 feet (32 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Complement | 60 officers and men |
Heemskerck was the flagship of Abel Janszoon Tasman's exploratory voyage of 1642. She and her consort Zeehaen were the first European ships to explore the south coast of Australia, including Tasmania, cross the Tasman Sea, and reach New Zealand among other achievements.