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Jan 14, 2020 · When the Nieuw Haarlem wrecked in 1647, it catalysed the creation of Cape Town. Now, an archaeologist is on the verge of finding this lost ship that forever changed history. British...
Aug 16, 2019 · (Bruno Werz). Archaeologist Bruno Werz believes he may have located the final resting place of the shipwreck of the Haarlem that led to the establishment of Cape Town as a Dutch outpost. On 25...
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For a cruiser, Haarlem is well protected. Her 25 mm bow is additionally protected by a 40 mm icebreaker, making it difficult to citadel her through the nose. Her midsection features a 30 mm deck, which is immune to overmatch from guns below 457 mm, and her 40 mm side plating allows her to ricochet battleship shells while angled. Her citadel is prot...
Haarlem is equipped with nine 203 mm guns, which are identical to same-tier cruiser Admiral Hipperin many aspects, including ballistics, AP penetration and HE fire chance. However, they are significantly worse in terms of reload, accuracy and range, as well as lacking her German counterpart’s improved HE pen. As a result, her damage output from her...
Haarlem’s most unique consumable is her Repair Party , which features an enhanced cooldown, only taking half the time of a standard one to reload. While her Hydroacoustic Search and Defensive AA Fire are standard for her tier, they are in separate slots, meaning captains don’t have to choose between taking one or the other.
Haarlem shines on the defensive. With her concealment, she can take aggressive positions, such as nearby islands, and use her airstrikes in tandem with her main battery to dissuade enemy ships from pushing in. She can also easily disengage and reposition to catch the enemies off-guard. Her armor and special Repair Party give her good survivability ...
The ship ran aground on 25 March 1647, on the eastern side of Table Bay, as it was return-ing to the Netherlands from the Far East with a rich cargo of spices, porcelain and textiles. Two accompanying ships weath-ered the storm that battered the Haarlem and they proceeded on the homeward voyage. The 62 survivors of the Haarlem
Nov 1, 2017 · Read this article. On Sunday 25 March 1647, shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Nieuw Haarlem or Haarlem was wrecked in Table Bay, off the coast of South Africa. The events that followed had far-reaching consequences for the history of South Africa.
- Bruno E. J. S. Werz
- 2017
In 1647 CE, the United Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Haarlem wrecked in Table Bay. The events that followed had far-reaching consequences, and this incident can be regarded as the catalyst that laid the basis for the modern multi racial South Africa. Since 1989, a project is underway to search for Haarlem.
The Haarlem Shipwreck (1647) explores the story around one of the earliest recorded maritime accidents in Table Bay. In this gripping investigation, based on detailed archival research, Bruno Werz chronicles the demise of the ship, and the sojourn of 62 of its survivors on the shores of the bay.
