Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Prins Maurits' (1654)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
San Rafael (30) 1774-1780
Spanish 30 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Update
Luis ArburuSpanish
Naval Sailor
Update
Fermín UrtizbereaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780
Update
San Carlos (32) 1772-1780
Spanish 32 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Added
San Ignacio de Loyola (50) 1766-1779
Spanish 50 Gun
Merchant Ship
Update
San Ignacio de Loyola (20) 1754-1762
Spanish 20 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Added
Vincente PloSpanish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1795-1798
Update
Neptuno (80) 1795-1805
Spanish 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Argonauta (80) 1798-1805
Spanish 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Julian Martin de RetamosaSpanish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1789-1798
See more...

Recent Comments

Santisima Trinidad (136) 1805-1805
British 136 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
(1805)
Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad (116) 1769-1805
Spanish 116 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
(1769)
Drake (14) 1798-1804
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1798)
Drake (14) 1798-1804
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1798)
Magicienne (32) 1781-1810
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1781)
L'Africaine (18) 1796-1796
French 18 Gun
Unrated Unknown
(1796)
Quebec (32) 1781-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1781)
Diamond (38) 1794-1812
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1794)
Circe (28) 1785-1803
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1785)
Alcmene (32) 1794-1809
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1794)
See more...

Prins Maurits
Nominal Guns	44	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1654	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jacob WittertDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk in Action	3.6.1665	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck119' 9"Maas Feet36.7979 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 9"Maas Feet9.24 (30′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"Maas Feet4.62 (15′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 4"Maas Feet1.848 (6′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

4.1655Broadside Weight = 237 Dutch pound (258.093 lbs 117.1017 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck13 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder

1664Broadside Weight = 306 Dutch pound (333.234 lbs 151.1946 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck26 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder

3.1664/65Broadside Weight = 226 Dutch pound (246.114 lbs 111.6666 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck16 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1659 - 1660KapiteinDWAS-16001661 - 1663KapiteinDWAS-16001664 - 3.6.1665Kapitein†W014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1656-1656	Blockade of Danzig

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 04:24	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Santisima Trinidad' (1805) (136) 1805-1805 British 136 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 01:36	F.F.	Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad' (1769) (116) 1769-1805 Spanish 116 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 21st of July 2026 16:47	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Drake' (1798) (14) 1798-1804 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop
Tuesday 21st of July 2026 16:46	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Drake' (1798) (14) 1798-1804 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop
Tuesday 21st of July 2026 16:45	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Magicienne' (1781) (32) 1781-1810 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

GDPR Statement