Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dordrecht' (1653)

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Lord Thurlow (Unknown) 1789-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1789)
Robert WardlawBritish
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Service 1799-1807
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Service 1798-1809
George GoochBritish
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Service 1809-1821
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Merchant Sailor
Service 1800-1802
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Dordrecht
Nominal Guns	50	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1653	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Middelburg - Zeeland - Walcheren	W006
Constructor	Frans JasperssenDutch Ship Builder	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1673	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.6932 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 231 Dutch pound (251.559 lbs 114.1371 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

1666Broadside Weight = 252 Dutch pound (274.428 lbs 124.5132 kg)W006
Gun Deck2 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653210 W006

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654KapiteinDWAS-16001665KapiteinDWAS-16001666 - 7.1666KapiteinW011

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
13.3.1671/72Battle of Smyrna Convoy
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:49	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Lord Thurlow' (1789) (Unknown) 1789-1802 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:44	Jon Miller	Robert WardlawBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1807
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:43	Jon Miller	William MaxwellBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1798-1809
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:42	Jon Miller	George GoochBritish Ship Owner Service 1809-1821
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:41	Jon Miller	John Altham CumberlegeBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1800-1802

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