Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p ref|Different sources describe the Meermin as a two-masted or single-masted ship of 450 tons, but, having examined the ship's plans, archaeologist Jaco Boshoff confirmed that she was one of the rarer, and heavier, oak-built three-masters. The ship's plans are held at the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam, and are available to view online in low resolution. The ship type "hoeker" was named after its original purpose, using baited hooks to catch fish, and distinctive features of a hoeker are the "apple cheeks" of the bow. This ship's name, "Meermin", is Dutch for "mermaid".|group="Fn"|name=discrepancy. }
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- Meermin_(VOC_ship) headerCaption "ref|Different sources describe the Meermin as a two-masted or single-masted ship of 450 tons, but, having examined the ship's plans, archaeologist Jaco Boshoff confirmed that she was one of the rarer, and heavier, oak-built three-masters. The ship's plans are held at the Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam, and are available to view online in low resolution. The ship type "hoeker" was named after its original purpose, using baited hooks to catch fish, and distinctive features of a hoeker are the "apple cheeks" of the bow. This ship's name, "Meermin", is Dutch for "mermaid".|group="Fn"|name=discrepancy".