Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Wapen van Dordrecht' (1655)

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Wapen van Dordrecht
Dordrecht
Nominal Guns	42	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1655	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1665	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck127' 7"Amsterdam Feet35.9604 (117′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 5"Amsterdam Feet9.1235 (29′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 3"Amsterdam Feet3.706 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1664Broadside Weight = 173 Dutch pound (188.397 lbs 85.4793 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 5-Pounder

3.1664/65Broadside Weight = 250 Dutch pound (272.25 lbs 123.525 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck10 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1658160130 sailors, 30 soldiersDWAS-1600
1665208 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1658KapiteinW0111665KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W011James Bender, Web Site

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