Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Alkmaar' (1666)

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Alkmaar
Nominal Guns	62	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Launched	1666	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Enkhuizen - Holland	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jacob WillemssenDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Third Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1693	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.4747 (34′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen7' 8 ¼"Amsterdam Feet1.9881 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1671242186 sailors, 56 soldiersDWAS-1600
1673260 DWAS-1600
1690200 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1671KapiteinDWAS-16001672KapiteinDWAS-16001690KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1690Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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