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Westerdijkshorn

1151
Nominal Guns44W006
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Amsterdam
Launched1728W006
How acquiredPurpose builtW006
ShipyardAmsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam W006
Constructor
Thomas DavisDutch
Ship Builder
Service 1728-1729
W006
CategoryFourth RateW006
National RateFifth CharterW006
Ship TypeFrigateW006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Broken Up1749W006

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck136' 0"Amsterdam Feet38.5016 (126′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 7"Amsterdam Feet11.0609 (36′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 9"Amsterdam Feet4.5682 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Forward9' 8"Amsterdam Feet2.7538 (9′ 0″ Imperial)
Draught Aft12' 8"Amsterdam Feet3.5001 (11′ 5″ Imperial)

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1728220 M01

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1729Kapitein
Hendrik LijnslagerDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1744
WRBLOG
1730 - 1731Kapitein
Jan Jacob PietersonDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1738
WRBLOG
1732Kapitein
J. van PanhuisDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1732
WRBLOG
1733Kapitein
Joost Vijg van IjzendoomDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1733
WRBLOG
1738Kapitein
Jan Jacob PietersonDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1738
WRBLOG
1742 - 1743Kapitein
Abraham AkerslootDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1743
WRBLOG
1744Kapitein
Hendrik LijnslagerDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1744
WRBLOG

 
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