Dutch Sixth Rate galley 'Galei van Dover' (1665)

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Galei van Dover
Nominal Guns	22	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Previously	British Fifth Rate galley 'Merlin' (1652) (14) 1652-1665 British 14 Gun 5th Rate Galley
Captured	13.10.1665	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John TaylorBritish Designer Ship Owner Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1627-1660	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Galley
Broken Up	1667	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel75' 0"Imperial Feet22.86
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Depth in Hold7 ' 8"Imperial Feet2.3368
Draught Aft9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen129' ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166760 DWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1667KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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