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Jan Swaan

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Personal Information

  • Names: Jan
  • Surname: Swaan
  • City of Origin: Rotterdam
  • Remarks:

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1719-12-15
  • Occupation: Ship Gunner
  • Description:
  • (Dutch: busschieter) experienced seaman also responsible for firing a cannon
  • Date Terminated: 1721-00-00
  • Place Terminated: groenswaart
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Repatriated
  • Remarks:
  • Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Groenswaart

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Rotterdam
  • Ship Name: GROENSWAART
  • Departure Date: 1720-10-30
  • Arrival at Cape: 1721-01-11
  • Depart Cape: 1721-02-05
  • Arrive at Destination: 1721-06-03
  • Remarks:
  • Commandeur of this return fleet was Josef Loten (6500), vice-commandeur Adriaan Bogaard (6487), and schout-bij-nacht Pie-ter van Dalen (6494).
  • Voyage Information:
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Family Information

  • Family Links:
  • Hildgond Swaan [Vrouw]

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