Dutch hired ship 'Hollandsche Tuin' (1653)

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Hollandsche Tuin
Nominal Guns	32	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	4.1653	W014
First Commissioned	1652	W014
Shipyard	Unknown	W014
Category	Hired Vessel	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Returned to Owners	11.1653	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.7318 (12′ 2″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 9"Amsterdam Feet1.9302 (6′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1.1653Broadside Weight = 155 Dutch pound (168.795 lbs 76.5855 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1653150actual complement 107, 43 shortDWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
4.1653 - 11.1653KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen

Notes on Ship

DamagedW014
At the Battle of Scheveningen, the ship had no crew members killed or wounded, but had taken a shot through the mainmast, and had the foremast and foretopmast "shattered"

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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