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

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Delft
Nominal Guns	62	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1666	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan Salomonszoon van den TempelDutch Ship Builder Service 1632-1657	DWAS-1600
Category	Third Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold for Break Up	1689	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Amsterdam Feet41.3326 (135′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.7578 (35′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.2465 (13′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 414 Dutch pound (450.846 lbs 204.5574 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666304 DWAS-1600
1672310 DWAS-1600
1673325 DWAS-1600
1688280 DWAS-1600

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1666 - 1667KapiteinDWAS-16001672 - 6.1672KapiteinDWAS-16007.1672 - 1673KapiteinDWAS-16005.1673 - 1673KapiteinDWAS-16001688KapiteinDWAS-1600

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1666 - 1667Lieutenant-admiraalDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
25.5.1676Battle of Bornholm
1.6.1676Battle of Öland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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Saturday 25th of July 2026 06:44	Jon Miller	Thomas PresslandBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1803
Saturday 25th of July 2026 06:42	Jon Miller	Richard CaleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794
Saturday 25th of July 2026 06:40	Jon Miller	Nicholas DiddamsBritish Ship Builder
Saturday 25th of July 2026 06:39	Jon Miller	Edward TippettBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1775-1793
Saturday 25th of July 2026 06:39	Jon Miller	Thomas PollardBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1765-1799

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