Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Gelderland' (1626)

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Gelderland
Nominal Guns	32	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1626	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1647	DWAS-1600

Armament

1628Broadside Weight = 125.5 Dutch pound (136.6695 lbs 62.00955 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck3 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck11 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck7 Dutch 5-Pounder

1631Broadside Weight = 111 Dutch pound (120.879 lbs 54.8451 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck3 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
163112090 sailors, 30 soldiersDWAS-1600
1645100 DWAS-1600
16.5.1647100 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1639KapiteinDWAS-16001645 - 1647KapiteinDWAS-1600

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1626 - 1628Lieutenant-admiraalDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
18.2.1638/39Action of 18 February 1639
17.9.1639Action of 18 September 1639

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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