Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Zutphen' (1636)

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Zutphen
Klein Zutphen
Nominal Guns	26	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Acquired	1636	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last Mentioned	1654	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.4058 (109′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.127 (10′ 3″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.4058 (109′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet7.9397 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.127 (10′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 109 Dutch pound (118.701 lbs 53.8569 kg)W006
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

23.6.1653Broadside Weight = 107 Dutch pound (116.523 lbs 52.8687 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1639110 W027
165291 W006
23.6.1653120 DWAS-1600
25.10.1653122 DWAS-1600
7.7.165480 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1649 - 1652KapiteinDWAS-16001653 - 10.1653KapiteinDWAS-160010.1653 - 1654KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
16.10.1639Battle of the Downs
4.3.1652/53Battle of Leghorn

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W027Ken Kellow, Web Site

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