Halve Maen

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Halve Maen was a Dutch East India Company ship best known for carrying English explorer Henry Hudson on his 1609 voyage that led to the European exploration of the river now called the Hudson River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch East India Company ship
ship
associatedWith Dutch exploration of North America
Henry Hudson
New Netherland
captainOnNotableVoyage Henry Hudson
carried Henry Hudson
commissionedBy Dutch East India Company
countryOfRegistry Dutch Republic
departureYear 1609
era Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

early 17th century
explored Hudson River
North American Atlantic coast
flag Dutch Republic
historicalSignificance contributed to Dutch claims in North America
initiated detailed European exploration of the Hudson River
laterVoyagePurpose search for a northwest passage to Asia
legacy name used for later replicas
symbol of early Dutch presence in New York region
namedAfter Half Moon
notableFor 1609 voyage with Henry Hudson
operatedBy Dutch East India Company
operator Dutch East India Company
originalLanguage Dutch
originalLanguageName Halve Maen self-link
propulsion sail
roleInHistory helped open North American interior waterways to European powers
sailingRoute entered what is now New York Harbor
from the Dutch Republic to the North Atlantic
sailed up the river later named Hudson River
shipType small Dutch vessel
usedFor exploration
trade
voyagePurpose search for a northeast passage to Asia

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Half Moon hasNameInDutch Halve Maen
Halve Maen originalLanguageName Halve Maen self-link
Henry Hudson shipCommanded Halve Maen