Dutch Fifth Rate frigate 'Mercurius' (1669)

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Mercurius
Nominal Guns	24	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Launched	1669	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Noorderkwartier - Holland	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1690	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Amsterdam Feet30.0086 (98′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.3606 (24′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"!Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1683Broadside Weight = 96.5 Dutch pound (105.0885 lbs 47.6807 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck18 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch Swivel

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1672Kapitein

Service History

DateEventSource
1683Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate FrigateDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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