Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Gouden Ster' (1644)

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Gouden Ster
Morgenstar Gouden Star
Nominal Guns	28	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1644	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1652	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk in Action	3.3.1676/77	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

16.11.1652Broadside Weight = 117 Dutch pound (127.413 lbs 57.8097 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

14.7.1653Broadside Weight = 108 Dutch pound (117.612 lbs 53.3628 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652100 DWAS-1600
1656125105 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600
1.4.1665140120 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1649KapiteinDWAS-16001651 - 7.1651KapiteinDWAS-16001652Kapitein-luitenantW0141653 - 4.1653KapiteinDWAS-16004.1653 - 1653KapiteinDWAS-16001656KapiteinDWAS-16001665KapiteinM041667KapiteinDWAS-16001676 - 3.3.1676/77Kapitein†W014

Service History

DateEventSource
1652Refitted as a 30 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
4.3.1652/53Battle of Leghorn
1665Refitted as a 36 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1667Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
1676Refitted as a 30 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
3.3.16771st Battle of Tobago

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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