Captain Jacobus Deketh | |
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 Jacobus Deketh in 1761, painting in the collection of Frisian Maritime Museum[1] | |
| Birth name | Jacobus Deketh |
| Born | 1726 Harlingen, Friesland |
| Died | 26 July 1764 Zeewijk (Almenum) |
| Allegiance | Dutch Republic |
| Service/ | Admiralty of Amsterdam, Admiralty of Friesland |
| Rank | Captain (naval) |
| Commands | Prins Willem, frigate |
| Relations | Parents, Jan Deket(h), Anna Goverts Gardin(g)ius |
Captain Jacobus Deketh (1726 – 26 July 1764) was a Dutch States Navy officer who was a captain in the Frisian Admiralty,[2] one of the five admiralties of the Dutch Republic. In 1744 at the age of 18, Deketh joined the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He became a lieutenant and later extraordinary captain and sailed to the Dutch East Indies.[3] In 1758, Deketh continued his career in the Frisian Admiralty. He became captain of a ship, Edam. He was appointed full captain of the Frisian Admiralty in 1760.[3]
- ^ "Ranieri Ducci - Portrait of Jacobus Deketh". friesscheepvaartmuseum.nl. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Brugman, Gitte (3 April 2009). "Musea Verleiden Publiek". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Leeuwarden. p. 2. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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