Dutch hired ship 'Moor' (1653)

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Moor
Nominal Guns	42	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	4.1653	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1653	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	11.1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck137' 0"Amsterdam Feet38.7847 (127′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.7761 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.7318 (12′ 2″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

28.1.1652/53Broadside Weight = 159 Dutch pound (173.151 lbs 78.5619 kg)W014
Gun Deck20 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

27.10.1653Broadside Weight = 178 Dutch pound (193.842 lbs 87.9498 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 10-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
27.10.1653140 DWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1653KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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