Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Edam' (1641)

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Edam
Bul Zwarte Bul Wapen van Edam
Nominal Guns	38	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1641	W014
First Commissioned	1644	W014
How acquired	Purpose built	W014
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	W014
Category	Fourth Rate	W014
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Captured	4.6.1665	W014
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Black Bull' (1665) (36) 1665-1666 British 36 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Amsterdam Feet35.1044 (115′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM02
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Amsterdam Feet35.1044 (115′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel103' 0"Imperial Feet31.3944
Breadth30' 0"Imperial Feet9.144
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Draught Aft14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen480Tons BM

Armament

4.1665Broadside Weight = 162 Dutch pound (176.418 lbs 80.0442 kg)M02
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.165480 DWAS-1600
1664135 DWAS-1600
4.1665150130 Sailors, 20 SoldiersM02

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1641KapiteinDWAS-16001649KapiteinDWAS-16001652 - 1653KapiteinDWAS-16001664 - 4.6.1665KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1664Refitted as a 34 gun Fourth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M02Ron van Maanen, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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