Dutch hired ship of the line 'Sint Matheeus' (1652)

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Sint Matheeus
Nominal Guns	34	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	1652	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Hired Vessel	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	4.6.1653	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Amsterdam Feet40.7664 (133′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.1916 (33′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.8127 (15′ 9″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Draught Aft16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Burthen588 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1651/52Broadside Weight = 187 Dutch pound (203.643 lbs 92.3967 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652114 W014

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1651/52 - 1653KapiteinW0141653 - 4.6.1653KapiteinW014

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1651/52 - 1653LuitenantW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
5.1653Refitted as a 42 gun Hired Vessel
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
12.6.1653at the Battle of the Gabbard the Sint Matheeus ran off from the fleet to avoid battle. A court martial tried the Captain, punished him, and dismissed him from the serviceW014

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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