British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Zealand' (1665)

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Zealand
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Sixth Rate ship of the line 'Zeelandia' (1652) (42) 1652-1665 Dutch 42 Gun 6th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	3.6.1665	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	9.6.1665	B028
Shipyard	Unknown	SNForum
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	27.11.1667	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen402Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464
Breadth28' 6"Imperial Feet8.5535
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Draught Aft15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Burthen401 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 181.5 Imperial Pound ( 82.3107 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1665160 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.6.1665 - 13.4.1666Captain†BWAS-160312.3.1665/66 - 17.7.1666CaptainB05118.7.1666 - 10.12.1666Captain†B051

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Taken by at the Battle of LowestoftBWAS-1603
1.6.1666Four Days Battle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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