Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Zeelandia' (1683)

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Zeelandia
Nominal Guns	48	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1683	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	W006
Constructor	Jan Salomonszoon van den TempelDutch Ship Builder Service 1632-1657	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	1690	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.9085 (32′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1683Broadside Weight = 263 Dutch pound (286.407 lbs 129.9483 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck10 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1688170 W006

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1690Kapitein

Service History

DateEventSource
1688Refitted as a 46 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
1690Taken by the French

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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