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1407
Nominal Guns18M04
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Amsterdam
Launched1649M04
How acquiredPurpose builtM04
ShipyardUnknownM04
CategorySixth RateM04
Ship TypeYachtM04
Expended as Fireship1666M04

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel24' 0"Amsterdam Feet6.7944 (22′ 3″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck115' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.5565 (106′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth23' 0"Amsterdam Feet6.5113 (21′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet2.8439 (9′ 3″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.6986 (5′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament


11.1652Broadside Weight = 43 Dutch pound (46.827 lbs 21.2463 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

14.7.1653Broadside Weight = 41 Dutch pound (44.649 lbs 20.2581 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 3-Pounder

3.1664/65Broadside Weight = 24 Dutch pound (26.136 lbs 11.8584 kg)M04
Gun Deck12 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.16537762 sailors, 15 soldiersDWAS-1600
6.166575 B184
166614As a fireshipDWAS-1600

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1652Kapitein
Pieter van ZalingenDutch
Naval Sailor
W014
1653 - 9.1653Kapitein
Jan AdmiraelDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1653
DWAS-1600
10.1653 - 1655Kapitein
Poppe BinckesDutch
Naval Sailor
DWAS-1600
1656Kapitein
Arent SwartDutch
Naval Sailor
M04
1665Kapitein
Gerrit van PolanenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1615-1715
B184
1666Kapitein
Henricus RosaeusDutch
Naval Sailor
DWAS-1600

Service History


DateEventSource
1666Refitted as a 4 gun Unrated FireshipDWAS-1600

 
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