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SHIPS OF THE UNITED NETHERLANDS 17 & 18 CENTURY
( 20-100 guns carried are counting)
NOTICE: all dimensions are from amsterdam feet "Voet" (283.1mm).
The dimensions are the length from the fore side of the stem to the after side of the sternpost,the beam is
inside the planking and the depth from the rabbet of the keel to the upper side of the beam amidships.
Admiralties: A=amsterdam,M=Rotterdam,Z=Zeeland,N=Noorderkwartier(north of the holland),F=Friesland
The letter " e" means it is measurement by english metod.
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EARLY 17th. CENTURY SHIPS (only ships, which gun number are known are listed (10+)
(Any of the next ships are not existing in january 1648)
(notice ! these ship information send me Jim Bender from kentishknock.com)
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Ship name |
Year |
Admi- ralty |
Guns |
Crew |
"Last" |
Notice |
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Bruynvisch |
1613 |
M |
12-20 |
60-80 |
80-120 |
100 last in 1618, 80 last in 1621, 120 last in 1628 & 1632, crew 80 in 1636, and 75 in 1622.Armament in 1633 :
2-18,2-10,6-8,6-6,2-4,2-2,5 pounders. |
|
Eendracht |
c.1615 |
? |
31(41) |
65 |
? |
Last mentioned 1622, dimensions c. 106 x 30 ,5 ft. |
|
Gelderland |
(1621) |
M |
24 |
75 |
180/120 |
In 1621,1628,1629 listed as 180 last, and in 1625 as 120 last,
crew 75, 24 guns. |
|
Hasewint |
(1621) |
Z |
14 |
70 |
60/70 |
In 1621 listed as 60 last, and about 1636 in 70 last. |
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Zeekalf |
1622 |
M |
24 |
110 |
200 |
Crew 110 in 1636. |
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Dolphijn |
1623 |
M |
25 |
85sailors |
170 |
Ship data is 1629. Armament :4-24, 2-12, 8-8, 4-6, 2-4, 5 stone guns.
Service until at least 1632. |
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Groene draeck |
1623 |
M |
26 |
125 |
220 /150 |
Sunk in storm 1631,listed 220 last in 1629 and 150 in 1631,
Armament in 1629: 2x36,2x24,2x12,16x8,4x6 lb. |
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Haerlem |
1623 |
A |
28/32 |
120 |
250 /225 |
Armament in 1628 : 2x24, 4x18, 16x12, 6x5 lb. + 7 stone guns, listed as 225 last in 1628. |
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Neptunis |
1623 |
M |
26 |
85sailors |
170 |
Service until at least 1632. Data is 1629, armament was:
2-24, 16-18, 2-12, 6-6 |
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Amsterdam |
(1628) |
A |
26 |
90sailors |
180 |
Service in 1628, there was also 6 stone guns. |
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Campel |
(1628) |
A |
18 |
80sailors |
140 |
Service in 1628, there was also 6 stone guns. |
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Dolphijn |
(1628) |
A |
10 |
50sailors |
60 |
Service in 1628, there was also 4 stone guns. |
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Edam |
(1628) |
A |
23/24 |
80-115 |
150 |
Service in 1628.armament in 1628 is 24 + 6 stone guns, and 23 in 1635-1637.crew is 115 in 1628, and 80 in 1635-1637. |
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Gecroonde Leeuw |
(1628) |
A |
16 |
70sailors |
130 |
Service in 1628. |
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Gelderland |
(1628) |
A |
26 |
120 |
200 |
Service in 1628. |
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Gouda |
(1628) |
N |
25/27 |
95/ 100 |
170/180 |
In 1628 : 170 last, in 1636 : 180 last.In 1628 armament consisted of 25 guns + 6 stone guns, and in 1636 27 guns.crew in 1628 was 95sailors, and 100 in 1936.Ship stranded off Dunkirk in 1637. |
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Leiden |
(1628) |
A |
20 |
100 |
110 |
Service in 1628. |
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Meerman |
(1628) |
A |
16 |
70sailors |
100 |
Service in 1628. There was also 6 stone guns. |
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Omlandia |
(1628) |
A |
18 |
80sailors |
110 |
Service in 1628. There was also 6 stone guns. |
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Overijssel |
? |
A |
24 |
100/115 |
150 |
Crew 115, 150 last, 24 guns in 1628.24 guns, crew 100 listed in 1639. |
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Salamander |
(1628) |
M |
(40) |
(110) |
110 |
This ship is listed in 1628 and 1632, and there was another ship in same name, listed in 1639 which I think be the same ship. In first ship known only "last"=110, and second to know crew=110, and guns=40. |
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Thetis |
(1628) |
A |
28 |
106 |
150 |
Listed in 1628. Armament=2x24,4x18,12x12,10x8 lb.+ 6 stone guns. |
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Tonijn |
(1628) |
A |
16 |
85sailors |
140 |
Service in 1628. |
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Vliegende Hert |
(1628) |
A |
12 |
100 |
110 |
Service in 1628. There was also 8 stone guns. |
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Vriesland |
(1628) |
A |
22 |
70/80 |
140 |
Service in 1628, crew was 80 sailors, and there was also 6 stone guns. In 1639 crew was 70, and 22 guns. |
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Zeeland |
(1628) |
A |
30 |
105 |
200 |
Service in 1628.Armament =4x18,6x12,12x8,4x5,2x3 lb. + 9 stone guns. |
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Gouda Leeuw |
(1629) |
N |
24 |
85 |
180 |
Data in 1629. |
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Groene Draeck |
(1629) |
N |
30 |
85 |
240 |
" |
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Hollandsche Tuijn |
(1629) |
N |
28/32 |
85-120 |
180-250 |
28 guns, crew 85, and 200 last in 1629. 32 guns, crew 110, and 250/180 last in 1636. 32 guns, crew 120 in 1639. |
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Hoop |
(1629) |
N |
22 |
75 |
150 |
Data in 1629. |
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Medemblik |
(1629) |
N |
24 |
85 |
230 |
The ship was on a convoy to the sound and to Norway. |
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Neptunus |
(1629) |
N |
28/33 |
85-110 |
240 |
28 guns, crew 85 in 1629. 33 guns, crew 100/110 in 1639 |
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Neptunus |
(1629) |
N |
24 |
85 |
200 |
The ship was a convoyer. |
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Prins Hendrik |
1629 |
M |
24/32 |
110/115 |
200/170 |
Data in 1629-1632. |
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Sampson |
(1629) |
N |
26 |
85 |
220 |
Data in 1629. The ship was on a convoy to the sound and Norway.
( there was also another "sampson"listed in 1639, it was maybe the same ship as previous, the data this ship is : 32 guns, 120 crew) |
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Swaerten Bul |
(1629) |
N |
20 |
75 |
160 |
Data in 1629.The ship was on a convoy to the sound and to Norway. |
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Vliegende Draeck |
(1629) |
N |
24 |
85 |
180 |
" |
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Aemilia |
1632 |
M |
46-57 |
200/ 240 |
300 |
Flagship in 1636, last mentioned 1647 ,dimensions are 132x32x13,5 ft.(probably measured Rotterdam feets. So actual dimension were c.144 x 35 x 14 ,75ft.) |
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Gelderland |
1632 |
M |
34 |
120/130 |
250 |
Crew 130 in 1632, and 120 in 1636. |
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Maecht van Dordrecht |
1632 |
M |
42 |
140/160 |
300 |
Crew 140 in 1639, other data as built. |
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Fredrik Hendrik |
1636 |
A |
36 |
130/120 |
? |
Crew 130 in 1636, and 120 in 1639.Witte de With´s flagship at battle of downs. |
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Breda |
? |
M |
24 |
100 |
? |
Armament in 1636 |
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Deventer |
? |
A |
28/32 |
110/ 120 |
250 |
First mentioned (1636) |
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Drenthe |
? |
A |
16 |
60 /66 |
? |
Armament in 1636 |
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Eendracht |
? |
N |
31 |
110 |
300 |
Data in 1636. There is also another "Eendracht" mentioned in 1629, which might be the same as previous ship, the data of this ship is : 36-guns, 300 last, crew 100. |
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Gideon |
? |
M |
22/24 |
70/100 |
96 |
24 guns, crew 100 in 1639. 22 guns, crew 70 in 1636. |
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Koninck David |
? |
N |
34 |
120 |
250 |
Data in 1636. |
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Meerminne |
? |
Z |
24 |
125 |
200 |
Data in 1636,1639. |
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Ter Goes |
? |
Z |
24 |
90 |
? |
Data in 1636. |
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Utrecht |
?
(1628) |
A |
24 |
(90) |
(150) |
Data in 1639.(there was also 6 stone guns.Service in 1628?) |
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Vlissingen |
? |
Z |
34 |
120 |
? |
Data in 1636. |
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Walcheren |
? |
A |
28/32 |
110 |
180/200 |
28 guns, in 1639, 32 in 1636. 180 last 1637-1645, 200 last in 1636. |
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Wapen van Holland |
? |
? |
39 |
120 |
? |
Data in 1639. |
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Wapen van Nassau |
? |
N |
38 |
120 |
250 |
List in 1636. |
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Zierikzee |
? |
Z |
20 |
120 |
180 |
Data in 1636. |
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Bommel |
1637 |
A |
28 |
80 |
? |
Last mentioned (1639) |
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Groot Christoffel |
? |
? |
28 |
90 |
? |
Hired ship, exploded at battle of the Downs in 1639. |
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Omlandia |
? |
? |
28 |
80 |
? |
Data in 1639. |
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Sint Laurens |
? |
? |
32 |
90 |
? |
Listed 1639. |
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Wapen van Zeeland |
? |
? |
28 |
110/120 |
? |
Data in 1639. |
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SHIPS IN JANUARY 1648 ( * mark in dimensions mean, that ship is measured in Rotterdams feet, 308,7mm.)
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Ship name |
Years |
Admiralty |
Fate/ Notice |
Guns |
Lengt
(ft.) |
Beam
(ft.) |
Depth
(ft.) |
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Gekroonde Liefde |
? |
Z |
Descrided as "old" in 1654-5.
Some sources length is 112 |
23 |
106 |
? |
? |
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Eenhoorn |
1625-1655 |
N |
200 last, crew 85.
Guns :7-12,13-10,4-8,2-6,2-4,2-3
(1654). 28-guns, crew 90 (1652) |
28-30 |
125 |
29 |
? |
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Omlandia |
1628-1655 |
F |
Guns: 2-12,3-9,6-8,6-6,9-5,2-4,2-3
(1654) |
30 |
122 |
26 ,5 |
13 |
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Achilles |
1630-1654 |
A |
Obsolete. |
32-40 |
131 |
29 |
13 |
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Dolfijn |
1633-1653 |
A |
Sunk in action. |
32 |
116 |
25 |
12 |
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Utrecht |
1633-1648 |
A |
Blown up in action (brazil) |
28 |
? |
? |
? |
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Utrecht |
1633-1656 |
A |
Crew 96-120, 200 "last".
30-guns, crew 120 (1656) |
30/32 |
120 |
28 ,75 |
11 ,75 |
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Dolfijn or
Gulden Dolphijn |
1634-1657 |
M |
Guns : 4-24,16-12,8-6,2-5,2-4 |
32 |
116* |
25* |
12* |
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Dordrecht |
1634-1665 |
M |
26-guns, captain was:
Jan Evertszoon de Liefde (1652) |
26-46 |
116* |
27* |
11* |
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Gelderland |
1634-1659 |
M |
Guns : 18-18,12-12,6-6,2-4,2-?
Crew 175 (1652) |
40 |
118* |
28* |
12 ,5* |
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Jonge Prins |
1634-1665
(1639) |
N |
Captured by English. Guns :
2-24,10-12,8-8,2-5,4-4,2-2=28
36-guns, crew 134 (1665) |
28-36 |
120 |
28 |
11 ,5 |
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Hollandsche Tuin |
1636-1662 |
N |
? |
36 |
? |
? |
? |
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Gouda |
1636-1653 |
A |
Wreckked. |
28 |
? |
? |
? |
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Middelburg |
1636-1649 |
Z |
Sold as obsolete.Crew 120 |
26-32 |
116 |
? |
? |
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Nassau |
1636-1652 |
A |
Sold. |
36 |
132 |
32 |
? |
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Witte Eenhoorn /
Hoorn /
Wapen van Hoorn |
1636-1672 |
N |
150 "last", crew 110. Guns :
6-12,20-8,4-6,2-4=32
30-guns, crew 120 (1656)
28-guns, crew 105 (1658) |
28-34 |
120 |
27 |
11 |
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Zutphen or
Groot Zutphen |
1636-1665 |
A |
250 "last", crew 110-130
38-guns, crew 155 (1665) |
34-40 |
124 |
31 |
12 ,75 |
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Zutphen |
1636-? |
A |
? |
26-28 |
118 |
28 |
11 ,5 |
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Breda |
1637-1658 |
F |
Guns : 6-12,10-8,12-6,4-4
28-guns (1652/58), crew 96 (1658)
32-guns (1654) |
28-32 |
120 |
29 |
? |
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Overijssel |
1638-1655 |
M |
Guns : 4-24,2-12,4-8,12-6,
crew 94 (1652) |
22 |
100* |
23* |
8* |
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Utrecht |
1638-1655 |
M |
Guns : 6-12,10-8,2-6,4-4,
crew was 90 (1652) |
22 |
" |
" |
" |
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West Capelle |
1638-1653? |
Z |
Sunk in action.
24-guns, crew 119 (1665)?
28-guns (1666)? |
24-28 |
112 |
? |
? |
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Eendracht |
1639-1676 |
N |
Burnt in action. Guns :
4-24,10-18,12-12,2-9,7-8,4-6,2-4
crew 188.
40-guns, crew 140 (1652)
48-guns, crew 155 (1656) |
40-48 |
130 |
32 |
12 |
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Gelderlant |
1639-1658 |
M |
Guns : 4-12,10-8,6-6,4-4=24 |
24-32 |
106* |
25* |
9,5* |
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Gorichem or Gorkum |
1639-1667 |
M |
Probably fireship in 1671.Armament
in 1666: 2-15,16-12,4-6,8-5,4-3.
Crew was 150.
36-guns, crew 158 (1665) |
30-36 |
" |
" |
" |
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Roskam |
1639-1653 |
M |
Not after mentioned.
26-guns, Crew 105 (1652) |
26 |
" |
" |
" |
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Rotterdam /
Wapen van Rotterdam |
1639-1665 |
M |
26-guns (1652)
34-guns, crew 123 (1664) |
26-40 |
" |
" |
" |
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Wapen van Holland
(frigate) |
1639-1653 |
M |
Captured, and burnt by English.
30-guns, crew 95 (1652) |
30 |
" |
" |
" |
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Kasteel van Medemblik/
Medemblik /
Wapen van Medemblik |
1640-1658 |
N |
Guns : 10-12,8-8,2-6,6-4,2-3=28
26/30-guns, crew 100/110 (1652)
42-guns, crew 155 (1656)
36-guns, crew 124 (1658) |
26-42 |
120 |
27 |
11 ,75 |
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Medemblik/
Kasteel van Medemblik/
Wapen van Medemblik |
1640-1666 |
N |
30-guns, crew 142 (1665)
(frigate) |
28-30 |
120 |
27 |
11 ,75 |
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Monnikendam or Wapen van Monnikendam |
1640-1659 |
N |
Captured by Swedes. Guns : 4-12,
14-8,6-6,4-4 |
28 |
116 |
26 ,5 |
10 |
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Zon or
Vergulde Zon |
1640-1666 |
A |
Guns: 4-18,14-12,18-6,8-3.
Crew was 198-215 (1666).
40-guns, crew 139 (1658)
50-guns, crew 201 (1665) |
40-50 |
128 |
31 ,5 |
12 |
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Goes or Ter Goes |
1641-1665 |
A |
Burnt in action.
46-guns, Crew 185 (1665)
40-guns, crew 130 (1652) |
40-48 |
125
(124) |
29
(31) |
11 ,5
(12) |
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Groningen |
1641-1666 |
A |
Chartered by Denmark. Guns :
18-12,4-10,8-8,4-4=34
40/42-guns, crew 140 (1653) |
34-48 |
128 |
31 ,5 |
12 |
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Prinses Royaal |
1641-1665 |
N |
Guns : 2-18,2-14,4-12,12-8,4-6
(1654)
Crew 196/ 202 in 1665 |
24-40 |
125 |
30 |
11 ,5 |
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Meermin |
1641-1655 |
Z |
? |
34 |
130 |
? |
? |
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Vogelstruijs |
1641-? |
A-VOC |
In 1652 captain was Douwe Auckes.
Crew was 200 sailors. East indiaman. |
40 |
160 |
38 |
16 |
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Zeelandia |
1642-1666 |
A |
32-guns (1654)
captain: Adriaan den Boer. |
32-36 |
122 |
? |
? |
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Maan or Maen |
1643-1656 |
A |
Last mentioned 1656.
Guns : 4-18,16-12,16-8,4-4
crew was 140 (1652)
42-guns, crew 136 (1658)
38-guns, crew 155 (1656) |
38-42 |
128 ,5
(128) |
31 ,5 |
12 |
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Provincien or Vereenigde
Provincien
(Zeven Provincien) |
1643-1659? |
A |
Guns : 4-24,14-12,10-8,4-6=32
crew 190 (1659)
46-guns, crew 205 (1667)
48/50-guns, crew 205/202 (1665) |
32-50 |
128 |
31 ,5 |
12 |
|
Prinses Royaal Maria |
1643-1652 |
M |
Seized by English. |
30-34 |
114* |
27* |
12* |
|
Zeelandia |
1643-1677 |
A |
Burnt in action.
34-guns, crew 120 (1652)
30-guns, crew 120 (1656)
38-guns, crew 151 (1665) |
30-44 |
120 |
29 ,5 |
11 |
|
Achilles |
1644-1655 |
A |
28-guns, crew 100 (1652) |
28 |
120 |
? |
? |
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Edam/
Wapen van Edam |
1644-1665 |
A |
Captured by English. Crew 140 (1665)
28-guns, crew 120 (1658)
38-guns, crew 140 (1665) |
28-38 |
120 |
28 |
11
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Haarlem |
1644-1666 |
A |
Armament in 1666: 4-18,14-12,
18-6,8-3. Crew was 215
46-guns, crew 180 (1665) |
40-46 |
128 |
31 ,5 |
12 |
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Monnikendam/
Wapen van Monnikendam |
1644-1665
(1645) |
N |
Guns :8-18,10-12,2-10,10-6,6-4,2-3
Guns: 6-12,12-8,6-6,4-4
crew was 109 (1652) |
28-38 |
120 |
28 ,5 |
11 |
|
Star or
Gouden Star |
1644-1677 |
A |
Burnt in action.
30-guns, crew 105 (1656)
32-guns, crew 125 (1667) |
28-32 |
120 |
28 ,5 |
12 |
|
Bommel |
1645-1655 |
A |
? |
30 |
120 |
28 ,75 |
11 ,75 |
|
Brederode |
1645-1658 |
M |
Sunk in action.
54-guns, crew 270 (1652) |
53-59 |
132* |
32* |
13 ,5* |
|
Burcht van alkmaar |
1645-1652 |
N |
Blown up in action. |
24 |
? |
? |
? |
|
Enkhuizen |
1645-1659 |
N |
Blown up in action. Guns :
4-12,14-8,6-6,4-4. |
28-34 |
116 |
26 ,5 |
10 |
|
Enkhuizen or Wapen van
Enkhuijsen |
1645-1655 |
N |
Guns : 2-18,10-12,9-8,11-6,2-3
(1652) |
34 |
120 |
29 |
11 ,75 |
|
Leeuwarden |
1645-1666 |
A |
Chartered to Denmark. Guns :
4-18,14-12,14-6,2-4=34 (1654) |
34-36 |
120 |
29 ,75 |
11 ,75 |
|
Nijmegen |
1645-1652 |
M (bought) |
Sunk in action.
26-guns (1652) |
26 |
105* |
24 ,75* |
9,67* |
|
Fazant or Faijsant |
1646-1666 |
A |
Chartered to Denmark. Guns : 4-12,?
38-guns, crew 150 (1665) |
32-38 |
120 |
29 |
12 |
|
Prinses louise |
1646-1674 |
M |
Fireship in 1673.
Guns:24-12,6-8,4-4.
Crew was 200 (1666).
2-24,30-12,4-5 in 1654.
40-guns, crew 175 (1664) |
34-40 |
110* |
26 ,5* |
11,5* |
|
Eendracht (galjoot) |
1647-1672 |
M (bought) |
? |
24 |
? |
? |
? |
|
Leiden /
Wapen van Leiden |
1647-1666 |
A |
Burnt in action.
28-guns, crew 100 (1652)
38-guns, crew 149 (1665) |
26-38 |
117 ,5 |
28 ,25 |
11 |
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Westfriesland |
1648-1658 |
A |
28-guns, crew 100/140 (1652/53) |
28 |
118 |
28 |
10 ,5 |
SOURCES : See 1660-1669 section.
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