Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Jonge Prins' (1634)

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Jonge Prins
Nominal Guns	28	M04
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Launched	1634	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	M04
Category	Fourth Rate	M04
Ship Type	Ship	M04
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M04
Captured	4.6.1666	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Young Prince' (1665) (38) 1665-1666 British 38 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck122' 6"Amsterdam Feet34.5452 (113′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 3"Amsterdam Feet7.9365 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel90' 0"Imperial Feet27.432
Breadth28' 0"Imperial Feet8.5344
Depth in Hold10' 2"Imperial Feet3.0988
Draught Aft15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen375 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.127 (10′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1654Broadside Weight = 131 Dutch pound (142.659 lbs 64.7271 kg)W014
Gun Deck2 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1652/53120 W014
1654111 DWAS-1600
1665148218 sailors, 45 soldiersM04

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1651KapiteinDWAS-16001652 - 1654KapiteinW0141658KapiteinW0111665 - 4.6.1665KapiteinM04

Service History

DateEventSource
28.8.1652Battle of Elba
4.3.1652/53Battle of Leghorn
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound
1665Rerated as a 30 gunner
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

W011James Bender, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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