British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'West Friesland' (1665)

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West Friesland
Nominal Guns	54	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Westfriesland' (1661) (50) 1661-1665 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	3.9.1665	BWAS-1603
Shipyard		DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	27.11.1667	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen555 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Aft16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen555 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 379.5 Imperial Pound ( 172.1034 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 383.5 Imperial Pound ( 173.9174 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck10 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck12 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666180EstablishmentB022

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1665 - 1666CaptainB05117.7.1666 - 12.12.1666CaptainB0511667CaptainB051

Service History

DateEventSource
3.9.1665Taken by in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1666Rerated as a 50 gunner
25.7.1666St James Day Battle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B022Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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