Hollandia (1742 ship)

Hollandia

Return of the Hollandia in the Landsdiep near Huisduinen, by Ludolf Backhuysen
History
Dutch Republic
Name	Hollandia
Owner	Dutch East India Company
Builder	Amsterdam Dockyard
Launched	1742
Fate	Wrecked, 13 July 1743
General characteristics
Type	Fluyt
Tons burthen	700 tons
Length	42 m (137 ft 10 in)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	32 guns

Hollandia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; VOC) which, on her maiden voyage, was wrecked on Gunner Rock, west of Annet, Isles of Scilly on 13 July 1743 causing 306 fatalities (276 sailors and soldiers and 30 passengers). The wreck was discovered in 1971 by Rex Cowan, a London attorney.