Dutch hired ship 'Liefde' (1652)

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Liefde
Nominal Guns	26	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Hired	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Zeeland - Netherlands	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1654	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.3606 (24′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 75 Dutch pound (81.675 lbs 37.0575 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 9-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16529570 sailors, 25 soldiersDWAS-1600
165286 W014

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 6.1652KapiteinW0146.1652 - 18.2.1652/53Kapitein†DWAS-16005.1653 - 1654KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
16.8.1652Battle of Plymouth
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
30.11.1652Battle of Dungeness
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

Notes on Ship

Hire costsW014
Hired from Jacob van Pantegem for four months for 766 pond Vlaams, 13 schellingen, 4 grote Vlaams

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James 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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