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Mercurius

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Nominal Guns36W014
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorVOC Amsterdam
Launched1652W014
How acquiredPurpose builtW014
ShipyardUnknownW014
CategoryFourth RateW014
Ship TypeEast IndiamanW014
Sunk in Action31.7.1653W014

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck122' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet34.5511 (113′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.493 (27′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthenc220Dutch Last 

Armament


1652Broadside Weight = 153 Dutch pound (166.617 lbs 75.5973 kg)W014
Gun Deck6 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1653120 W014

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 31.7.1653Kapitein
Pieter de BitterDutch
Naval Sailor
W014

Service History


DateEventSource
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen


Sources


IDNameAuthorType
W014Anglo-Dutch Wars BLOGJames Bender, Web Site
 
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