A sailmaker from Grootebroek
It is often difficult to determine which people died in a shipping disaster. Their funeral was not recorded in the burial books. No impost (tax)...
Why is the shipwreck intact?
Many a wooden warship perished after it was heavily damaged in a naval battle, burned or even exploded. The loss of the frigate Huis in...
Documenting the mizzenmast
On Saturday, 7th October 2018, SubZone documented the mizzenmast of the frigate Huis te Warmelo. Look here for the post of Subzone on Facebook.
Captain with VOC background
The frigate Huis in Warmelo was commanded by captain François de Groot from Alkmaar. He was appointed as captain by the States General on 21st...
The Groenebroek family from Medemblik
Pieter Groenebroek from Medemblik was second lieutenant on the frigate Huis in Warmelo. In rank he came after the captain and the first lieutenant. Groenebroek...
What was written in the newspaper in 1715?
Three weeks after the accident, the Oprechte Haerlemsche courant reported on the fate of the frigate Huis te Warmelo: ‘Amsterdam on 13th September. The warship...