Dutch Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Zuiderhuis' (1653)

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Zuiderhuis
Nominal Guns	32	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1653	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Herman MighielseDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1676	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.0592 (29′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.6932 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

7.7.1654Broadside Weight = 180 Dutch pound (196.02 lbs 88.938 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 10-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.165490 DWAS-1600
1656132 DWAS-1600

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654KapiteinDWAS-16001656 - 6.1656KapiteinDWAS-16007.1656 - 1657KapiteinDWAS-16001665KapiteinDWAS-16001666 - 7.1666KapiteinW0111667KapiteinDWAS-16001676 - 2.6.1676Kapitein†ref:569

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1656Refitted as a 42 gun Fifth Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W011James Bender, Web Site

ref:569 Web Site

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