Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Kasteel van Medemblik' (1640)

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Kasteel van Medemblik
Medemblik
Nominal Guns	26	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Launched	1640	W014
How acquired	Purpose built	W014
Shipyard	Medemblik - Holland	W014
Category	Fifth Rate	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Last known	1666	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.6437 (25′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1653Broadside Weight = 118 Dutch pound (128.502 lbs 58.3038 kg)W006
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder

1654Broadside Weight = 113 Dutch pound (123.057 lbs 55.8333 kg)W006
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
164295 W014
11.12.1665120 DWAS-1600
2.4.1666140120 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1642KapiteinW0141645KapiteinDWAS-16001658KapiteinW0141666KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653Refitted as a 28 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound
1665Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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Posted by Stuart Wicks on Wednesday 31st of December 2014 17:56

1313 and 1505 are duplicates

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