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Seizure of the Santa Catarina
- When
- 25 February 1603
- Where
- Off the Eastern coast of Singapore
Dutch ships under Van Heemskerck captured the Portuguese carrack Santa Catarina off Singapore on 25 February 1603.
At dawn on 25 February 1603, three Dutch vessels spotted the 1,500-ton carrack anchored off Singapore's eastern coast. Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck led the seizure, an action the VOC later justified by referencing the 1601 Macau incident, despite internal moral objections and Portuguese demands for return.
Sources
- Santa Catarina (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-19
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