Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Eendracht' (1653)

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Eendracht
Nominal Guns	58	TRN2
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Ordered	8.3.1653	M04
Launched	1653	M04
First Commissioned	1654	M04
How acquired	Purpose built	M04
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	TRN2
Constructor	Jan Salomonszoon van den TempelDutch Ship Builder Service 1632-1657	M04
Category	Third Rate	TRN2
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M04
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M04
Sunk in Action	3.6.1665	TRN2

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Amsterdam Feet42.465 (139′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 4"Amsterdam Feet10.4894 (34′ 4″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 9"Amsterdam Feet2.2133 (7′ 3″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Amsterdam Feet42.465 (139′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.7578 (35′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.2465 (13′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1654Broadside Weight = 374 Dutch pound (407.286 lbs 184.7934 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck16 Dutch 24-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder

1665Broadside Weight = 562 Dutch pound (612.018 lbs 277.6842 kg)M04
Gun Deck4 Dutch 36-Pounder
Gun Deck26 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
23.5.1665409 M04

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1658Admiraal-generaalNWB23.5.1665 - 24.5.1665Admiraal-generaalM04

Service History

DateEventSource
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
7.1665Refitted as a 72 gun Second Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1656-1656	Blockade of Danzig

Notes on Ship

Ship of Admiralty of the Maze
Only 5 of her crew of 109 survived the explosion

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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