Dutch Sixth Rate frigate 'Mercurius' (1689)

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Mercurius
Vliegende Mercurius
Nominal Guns	20	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1689	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan Salomonszoon van den TempelDutch Ship Builder Service 1632-1657	DWAS-1600
Category	Sixth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1697	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck86' 0"Amsterdam Feet24.3466 (79′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet6.8073 (22′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold9' 8 ¼"Amsterdam Feet2.5543 (8′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1692Broadside Weight = 16.5 Dutch pound (17.9685 lbs 8.1528 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck10 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch Swivel

10.1692Broadside Weight = 34 Dutch pound (37.026 lbs 16.7994 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 3-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690KapiteinDWAS-16001693KapiteinDWAS-16001695 - 1696KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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Posted by Rob Verhoeve on Monday 22nd of August 2022 18:20

There is a reference to a ship called 'de Vliegenden Mercurius' in 1692 with captain Verhouve. He was a 'kaapvaarder'. Would this be another ship or did the Dutch navy also do 'kaapvaart' in this period?

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