Dutch hired ship 'Gouden Leeuwin' (1652)

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Gouden Leeuwin
Gouden Leeuwinne
Nominal Guns	30	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Zeeland
Hired	4.1652	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Zeeland - Netherlands	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	11.1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet7.6566 (25′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet1.7115 (5′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 144 Dutch pound (156.816 lbs 71.1504 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder

1653Broadside Weight = 157 Dutch pound (170.973 lbs 77.5737 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1652120 W014

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 21.2.1652/53KapiteinW01421.2.1652/53 - 1653KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

Notes on Ship

ArmamentW014
Eight different size guns are listed:

bronze 24pdr

iron 12pdr

bronze 18pdr

iron 18pdr

bronze 12pdr klokwijs (chambered)

iron 8pdr

iron 6pdr

iron 3pdr guns

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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