Dutch hired ship 'Faam' (1652)

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Faam
Nominal Guns	28	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	11.1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

11.1652Broadside Weight = 125 Dutch pound (136.125 lbs 61.7625 kg)W014
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652105 W014

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 11.1653KapiteinW014

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 11.1653LuitenantW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
1.6.1652On June 1, 1652, Captain Swart was with Tromp's fleet. On that date, he escorted in one of the seven merchantmen that had been stopped by Captain Anthony Young's squadron
8.6.1652with Tromp's fleet, returning from the Shetlands
10.10.1652There was a report that Captain Swart's ship had sailed to the Texel, with other ships, without permission
4.1653Lying in the TexelNRS037
24.8.1653With Witte de With's fleet

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

NRS037Christopher Thomas Atkinson, Digital Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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