Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Friesland' (1638)

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Friesland ➡ 1647 Westfriesland
Nominal Guns	28	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1638	W006
First Commissioned	1652	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last Mentioned	1658	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.4058 (109′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 6"Amsterdam Feet2.9854 (9′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 109 Dutch pound (118.701 lbs 53.8569 kg)W006
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

1653Broadside Weight = 105 Dutch pound (114.345 lbs 51.8805 kg)W006
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

23.6.1653Broadside Weight = 109 Dutch pound (118.701 lbs 53.8569 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165290 W006
1653110 W006
7.7.165480 DWAS-1600
17.7.165610383 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1638 - 1648KapiteinDWAS-16001648 - 1649KapiteinDWAS-16001649KapiteinDWAS-16001653KapiteinDWAS-16001658KapiteinW011

Service History

DateEventSource
1647Renamed WestfrieslandDWAS-1600
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

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