ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː, θɹˈiː dˈʌtʃ ʃˈɪps ˌʌndɚ hˈiːmskɚks kəmˈænd ɐtˈækt ænd kˈæptʃɚd ɐ pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz mˈɜːtʃənt kˈæɹæk, sˈæntə kˌæɾɑːɹɹˈiːnə, ˈɔf ðɪ ˈiːstɚn kˈoʊst ʌv sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹ.
On 25 February 1603, three Dutch ships under Heemskerck's command attacked and captured a Portuguese merchant carrack, Santa Catarina, off the Eastern coast of Singapore.