Dutch Fifth Rate 'Asperen' (1656)

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Mahonesa (34) 1789-1796
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5th Rate Frigate
(1789)
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1753)
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1792 Renamed "Peuple Souverain"
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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(1797)
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French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Asperen
Nominal Guns	32	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1656	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Unknown
Wrecked	3.12.1689	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1.4.1665Broadside Weight = 156 Dutch pound (169.884 lbs 77.0796 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

1666Broadside Weight = 124 Dutch pound (135.036 lbs 61.2684 kg)W006
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.4.1665140120 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1661 - 6.1661KapiteinDWAS-16007.1661 - 1661KapiteinDWAS-16001665 - 4.1665KapiteinDWAS-16005.1665 - 1665KapiteinDWAS-16001666KapiteinDWAS-16001666 - 7.1666KapiteinW0111668KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

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Sunday 26th of July 2026 11:05	Jon Miller	Spanish Fifth Rate frigate 'Mahonesa' (1789) (34) 1789-1796 Spanish 34 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 26th of July 2026 11:05	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Guerrier' (1753) (74) 1753-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 11:03	Jon Miller	French Privateer ship 'L'Heureux' (1797) (16) 1797-1798 French 16 Gun Privateer Ship
Sunday 26th of July 2026 11:01	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Souverain' (1757) (74) 1757-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1792 Renamed "Peuple Souverain"
Sunday 26th of July 2026 11:00	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Aquilon' (1789) (74) 1789-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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