Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Gorcum' (1639)

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Gorcum
Gorinchem
Nominal Guns	30	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1639	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Expended as Fireship	1671	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck115' 7"Amsterdam Feet32.5685 (106′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 3"Amsterdam Feet7.6547 (25′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 10"Amsterdam Feet2.831 (9′ 3″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck125' 0"Amsterdam Feet35.3875 (116′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth29, 0"Amsterdam Feet
Depth in Hold11, 5"Amsterdam Feet0.1287 (0′ 5″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Maas Feet32.648 (107′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"Maas Feet7.7 (25′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold9' 6"Maas Feet2.772 (9′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

13.6.1652Broadside Weight = 148 Dutch pound (161.172 lbs 73.1268 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 16-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder

7.7.1654Broadside Weight = 157 Dutch pound (170.973 lbs 77.5737 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 16-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 5-Pounder

1666Broadside Weight = 146 Dutch pound (158.994 lbs 72.1386 kg)W006
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.165212090 sailors, 30 soldiersDWAS-1600
23.6.1653112 DWAS-1600
1665158 W006
1666150 W006

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 28.9.1652KapiteinDWAS-160028.9.1652 - 10.8.1653Kapitein†DWAS-16001654KapiteinDWAS-16001667KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
1654Refitted as a 34 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
9.6.1667Raid on the Medway

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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