Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Hoop' (1653)

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Hoop
Nominal Guns	28	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Acquired	3.1653	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck123' 0"Amsterdam Feet34.8213 (114′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 8 ¼"Amsterdam Feet7.367 (24′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

3.1652/53Broadside Weight = 65 Dutch pound (70.785 lbs 32.1165 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

7.1653Broadside Weight = 85 Dutch pound (92.565 lbs 41.9985 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 10-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1653110 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1652/53 - 13.6.1653Kapitein†M047.1653 - 9.1653KapiteinM049.1653 - 11.1653KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

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