Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Raadhuis van Haarlem' (1658)

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Raadhuis van Haarlem
Nominal Guns	42	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1658	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	11.8.1667	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Stathouse van Harlem' (1667) (Unknown) 1667-1690 British Unknown Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth30' 4"Imperial Feet9.2456
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Draught Aft15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen440 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.7761 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.6803 (12′ 0″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1658150 DWAS-1600
1665200 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1658KapiteinDWAS-16001666 - 7.1666KapiteinW011

Service History

DateEventSource
1665Refitted as a 48 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
8.1665Refitted as a 52 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
11.8.1667Taken by BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W011James Bender, Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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