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Dutch Fluyt

Type Object Region Netherlands Time c. 1590–1600

The fluyt was a merchant ship type finalized in the Dutch Republic in the late 16th century, noted for narrow decks, rounded hulls, and minimal crew,…

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  1. c. 1595–1598Hoorn shipyard · North HollandDutch shipwrights in Hoorn and elsewhere finalized the narrow-deck, large-hold, low-manpower rounded merchant ship design as the fluyt, with building costs significantly below traditional armed merchantmen.
  2. c. 1596–1600Amsterdam · North HollandFluyt fleets departing from Amsterdam and other ports dominated Baltic grain and timber trade with high cargo efficiency, becoming one of the standard ship types of the Dutch merchant fleet.

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