The Amsterdam was a Dutch East Indiaman wrecked in 1749 on the south coast of England ( Bulverhythe, near Hastings).
The VOC-ship-Amsterdam webcam is now live at the address below:
- http://voc.axiscam.net/
On this page you will find a screen showing the actual image. Under source you find a number of presets: click on one and the camera positions itself. You can also control the camera yourself using the controls below the screen.
- Keep in mind that the Amsterdam itself will only be visible at spring low tides during daylight hours.
The next times this might (weather depending) occur are:
31/10 16.49 1.1m
01/11 17.31 0.8m
03/11 06.58 0.8m
05/12 08.21 0.7m (best)
Allthough very interesting of course, we would like to ask you to refrain from controlling the camera during these times because it will be recording still images.You are very welcome to look "over it's shoulder".
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Replica of the Amsterdam in front of the maritime museum in Amsterdam.
The ship was built in Amsterdam in 1748. She was 150ft long, had 54 guns on upper and lower gun decks; as well as a long quarter deck, a short poop deck and a forecastle. She sailed from Texel for Java on 8 January 1749 under the command of Willem Klump, in a convoy of 5 other ships. She carried a mixed cargo to Batavia in Java including 28 chests of silver bars and ducatons, cloth and crates of wine, and provisions for 335 people on board. These people comprised 204 crew, 128 military and 3 passengers. On the 26 January 1749 the Amsterdam was beached at Bulverhythe after the crew mutinied. During her short voyage 50 people had died and 40 more were sick or dying from an unknown disease - possibly ‘yellow fever’.
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