Ship Journey: 1613 - Fortuyn (1)

Ship Name
Fortune
Departure Location
Departure Date
1613-09
Arrival Location
Arrival Date
1614-01
Ship Journey Information

Owner or Charterer Vogels, Pelgrom, Pelgrom, Hunger, and Van Tweenhuysen

Skipper Hendrick Christiaensz

Supercargo Jacob Jacobsz Eelkens

Crew Frans Jansz from Monnickendam, cook; Gerbrant Jansz from Kolhorn, chief boatswain; Esger Annes from Hindelopen, constable; Jochem Jochemsz from Danzig, boatswain; Jacop Floresz from Medemblik, boatswain; Dirck Claesz from Alkmaar, boatswain; Jacob Servaes from Vrede, cooper

v_005 Van den Hout, Julie. "Voyages of New Netherland." https://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/digital-exhibitions/voyages-of-new-netherland

The return trip: v_005_2 Departed from the Hudson River in June 1614, and arrived in Amsterdam July 22 or 23 of 1614

Supercargo Jacob Jacobsz Eelkens

Crew Frans Jansz from Monnickendam, cook; Gerbrant Jansz from Kolhorn, chief boatswain; Esger Annes from Hindelopen, constable; Jochem Jochemsz from Danzig, boatswain; Jacop Floresz from Medemblik, boatswain; Dirck Claesz from Alkmaar, boatswain; Jacob Servaes from Vrede, cooper

Passengers: Adriaen Block

Cargoes Noted   2500 beaver pelts

May have voyaged back together with other Fortuyn and Vosje; Adriaen Block returned with this Fortuyn after his ship Tyger burned