Amsterdam

1749BeachedDutch East Indiaman

LocationHastings, England

Year1749

DepthBeached

Size1,150 tonnes

TypeDutch East Indiaman

About Amsterdam

A VOC ship that lost her rudder, suffered mutiny and plague, and ran aground near Hastings. Buried in mud and sand that preserved the lower hull. The best preserved VOC wreck known. Parts emerge at extreme low tides.

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