Vianen 1628
Marker: recorded wreck position (Age of Sail).
Key facts
| Name | Vianen | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1628 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Age of Sail | derived from year |
| Ship type | sailing ship, merchant vessel | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Dutch Republic | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Sea / ocean | Java Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | Indonesia | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 12 km from land |
| Position | -5.9200, 105.8800 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Vianen (Dutch pronunciation: [viˈjaːnə(n)] ) was a 17th-century Dutch East Indies Company sailing ship, used to transport cargo between Europe and the Indies. She was shipwrecked but refloated on her first voyage, and shipwrecked and sunk on her second. Built at Amsterdam in 1626, she had a gross tonnage of 400.
Location
- Recorded position: -5.9200, 105.8800 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Java Sea
- Nearest coast: Indonesia
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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- HMAS Perth 1942 · 29 km
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