Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Damiaten' (1663)

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Damiaten
Nominal Guns	32	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1663	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1666	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1693	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet8.2228 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.4101 (11′ 2″ Imperial)

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1664 - 1665KapiteinDWAS-16001667KapiteinDWAS-16001673KapiteinDWAS-16001674KapiteinDWAS-16001675 - 1676KapiteinDWAS-16001676 - 22.4.1676Kapitein†DWAS-16001688KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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