The Evening Star Fades (1659)

The Avondster had no reason to wreck when she slipped her anchor in Galle Harbor, all it required was the officers to come on deck and give the correct orders. Unfortunately for the aging yacht, her officers decided going back to bed was a preferable option, leading to her death on the sands near Galle Fort.  Ship's Name: Avondster Wrecked: Galle Harbor Date Wrecked: 1659 Ship Owned By: The Dutch East India Company  Sources:  https://www.jstor.org/stable/24109934?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A1a1f58cce160936945b4c714750dafd3&seq=2 https://maritimeasia.ws/maritimelanka/avondster/voc2.html https://www.witpress.com/Secure/elibrary/papers/MH03/MH03003FU.pdf https://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/sites/default/files/no._02_galle_a_port_city.pdf https://maritimeasia.ws/maritimelanka/avondster/story.html