Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Wapen van Arnhem' (1693)

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Wapen van Arnhem
Arnhem
Nominal Guns	66	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Launched	1693	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Enkhuizen - Holland	DWAS-1600
Category	Third Rate	DWAS-1600
National Rate	Second Charter
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	1721	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Amsterdam Feet41.0495 (134′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel123' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet34.8342 (114′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet10.4876 (34′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.9763 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet1.9946 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1702Broadside Weight = 392 Dutch pound (426.888 lbs 193.6872 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck24 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1700365 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1696KapiteinDWAS-16001697 - 7.6.1697Kapitein†DWAS-16001702KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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