Dutch hired ship 'Sint Maria' (1652)

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Sint Maria
Nominal Guns	28	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	3.1652	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	3.1652/53	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck122' 0"Amsterdam Feet34.5382 (113′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.6437 (25′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 2 ¾"Amsterdam Feet3.1334 (10′ 3″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.6986 (5′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

9.1652Broadside Weight = 129 Dutch pound (140.481 lbs 63.7389 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck5 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

8.11.1652Broadside Weight = 125 Dutch pound (136.125 lbs 61.7625 kg)W014
Gun Deck8 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165296 W014
9.1652102 DWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 29.5.1652KapiteinNRS013

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 29.5.1652LuitenantW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

Notes on Ship

Captured and abandonedW014
At the Battle of Dover, the St. Maria was dismasted, and captured. The English abandoned the ship thinking that the ship would shortly sink. They were wrong, the Dutch found the Sint Maria, still afloat the next day and towed her to the Texel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

NRS013Samuel R. Gardiner, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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