Dutch Merchant ship 'Vogelstruis' (1640)

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Vogelstruis
Nominal Guns	40	W034
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Launched	1640	W034
How acquired	Purpose built	W034
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	W034
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	W034
Category	Merchant	W034
Ship Type	Ship	W034
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W034
Captured	18.2.1652/53	W034
Becomes	British Fourth Rate fireship 'Estridge' (1653) (Unknown) 1653-1679 British Unknown Gun 4th Rate Fireship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck160Amsterdam Feet0.0257 (0′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth38Amsterdam Feet0.1222 (0′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16Amsterdam Feet0.0686 (0′ 2″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW034
Burthen1,000Tons BM

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 306 Dutch pound (333.234 lbs 151.1946 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck22 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653200 W034

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 10.1653KapiteinDWAS-160010.1652 - 18.2.1652/53KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
16.8.1652Battle of Plymouth
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
18.2.1652/53Taken by at the Battle of PortlandBWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
18.2.1652/53Taken by the British Battle of PortlandDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W034Various, Web Site

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