Dutch Second Rate ship of the line 'Wassenaer' (1692)

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Wassenaer
Nominal Guns	66	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1692	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam Naval Yard - Rotterdam	DWAS-1600
Constructor	van LeeuwenDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Second Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold for Break Up	1716	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Amsterdam Feet41.0495 (134′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 8 ¼"Amsterdam Feet11.0473 (36′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet4.2594 (13′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1692Broadside Weight = 394 Dutch pound (429.066 lbs 194.6754 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck26 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1692325 DWAS-1600

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 1699KapiteinDWAS-16001699 - 1703KapiteinDWAS-16001703KapiteinDWAS-16001704KapiteinDWAS-16001706 - 1708KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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