ˌɔn wˈʌn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, hˈiːmskɚk sˈɛt ˈaʊt fɹʌm tˈɛksəl ɪn ɐ flˈiːt ʌv ˈeɪt ʃˈɪps bˈaʊnd fɚðɪ ˈiːst ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə tˈɛksəl ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd.
On 1 May 1598, Heemskerck set out from Texel in a fleet of eight ships bound for the East and returned to Texel on 19 May 1600.