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Johannes Dirks

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Personal Information

  • Names: Johannes
  • Surname: Dirks
  • City of Origin: Balm
  • Remarks:

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1789-11-18
  • Occupation: Ship Gunner
  • Description:
  • (Dutch: busschieter) experienced seaman also responsible for firing a cannon
  • Date Terminated: 1790-00-00
  • Place Terminated: haasje
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Repatriated
  • Remarks:
  • Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Haasje

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Amsterdam
  • Ship Name: HAASJE
  • Departure Date: 1790-05-18
  • Arrival at Cape: 1790-07-28
  • Depart Cape: 1790-08-23
  • Arrive at Destination: 1790-12-01
  • Remarks:
  • Between Batavia and the Cape a slave revolt broke out; Jan Andries Rugee and two other members of the crew were killed. The rest of the crew managed to suppress the insurrection by shooting the main instigators. Jan Wilting took Rugee's place as master.
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Family Information

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