Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Huis te Kruiningen' (1653)

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Huis te Kruiningen
Nominal Guns	58	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Purchased	1653	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Constructor	Samuel SautijnDutch Ship Builder	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sunk in Action	1677	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck136' 0"Amsterdam Feet38.5016 (126′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRN-JT
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.6932 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1654Broadside Weight = 340 Dutch pound (370.26 lbs 167.994 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck24 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder

31.3.1663Broadside Weight = 351 Dutch pound (382.239 lbs 173.4291 kg)M04
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
31.3.1665265225 sailors, 40 soldiersDWAS-1600

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1653Kapitein†M049.1653 - 6.1654KapiteinDWAS-16009.1654 - 1655Schout-bij-nachtDWAS-16001665 - 7.1665KapiteinM041666 - 7.1666KapiteinW0111677Kapitein-luitenantFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
3.3.16771st Battle of Tobago

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

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