Dutch hired ship 'Kroon Imperiaal' (1652)

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Kroon Imperiaal
Nominal Guns	34	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	3.1652	W014
Shipyard	Unknown	W014
Category	Hired Vessel	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Sunk in Action	28.2.1652/53	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.493 (27′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.4101 (11′ 2″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

27.3.1652Broadside Weight = 170 Dutch pound (185.13 lbs 83.997 kg)W014
Gun Deck20 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

19.4.1652Broadside Weight = 164 Dutch pound (178.596 lbs 81.0324 kg)W014
Gun Deck2 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

1653Broadside Weight = 162 Dutch pound (176.418 lbs 80.0442 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1651/52125 W014

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 28.2.1652/53Kapitein†W014

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 28.2.1652/53LuitenantW014

Service History

DateEventSource
1652In the fleet that sailed to the ShetlandsW014
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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