Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Zeelandia' (1710)

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Zeelandia
Nominal Guns	74	W054
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1710	W054
How acquired	Purpose built	W054
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	W054
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	W054
Category	Third Rate	W054
National Rate	Second Charter	W054
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W054
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W054
Sold	18.6.1717	W054

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck161' 0"Amsterdam Feet45.5791 (149′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 0"Amsterdam Feet12.4564 (40′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 8 ¼"Amsterdam Feet4.536 (14′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament

1711Broadside Weight = 450 Dutch pound (490.05 lbs 222.345 kg)W054
Gun Deck26 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck26 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Notes on Ship

Sold to the Portugese navy for 100,000 Guilders

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W054Ron van Maanen, Web Site

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