Dutch Merchant east indiaman 'Oranje' (1643)

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Oranje
Nominal Guns	76	W034
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Zeeland
Launched	1643	W034
How acquired	Purpose built	W034
Shipyard	VOC Shipyard - Middelburg	W034
Constructor	Baas BestevaerDutch Ship Builder	W034
Category	Merchant	W034
Ship Type	East Indiaman	W034
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W034
Sunk in Action	13.6.1665	W034

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Amsterdam Feet50.958 (167′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 0"Amsterdam Feet11.8902 (39′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.2465 (13′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Aft17' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.8127 (15′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament

30.3.1665Broadside Weight = 462 Dutch pound (503.118 lbs 228.2742 kg)M04
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck28 Dutch 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Dutch 12-Pounder

6.1665Broadside Weight = 388 Dutch pound (422.532 lbs 191.7108 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck22 Dutch 4-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 Dutch 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 Dutch 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1665383 W006
30.3.1665325250 Sailors and 75 SoldiersW039

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1665 - 13.6.1665Kapitein†M04

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W034Various, Web Site

W039Johnny E. Balsved, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by dee on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 03:56

Do you know the details on the guns? maker and dates of the casting of cannon?. did the british get any of thse guns before it sank?

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