| Oranje | 1209 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 76 | W034 | |
| Nationality | Holland | W034 | |
| Operator | VOC Zeeland | W034 | |
| Launched | 1643 | W034 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | W034 | |
| Shipyard | Middelburg | W034 | |
| Category | Merchantman | W034 | |
| Ship Type | Spiegel Retourship | W034 | |
| Sunk in Action | 1665/06/13 | W034 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | M04 |
| Length of Gundeck | 180' 0" | Amsterdam Feet | 50.958 | Breadth | 42' 0" | Amsterdam Feet | 11.8902 | Depth in Hold | 15' 0" | Amsterdam Feet | 4.2465 | Draught Aft | 17' 0" | Amsterdam Feet | 4.8127 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1665/03/30 | Broadside Weight = 462 | M04 | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | Dutch 6-Pounder | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | Dutch 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | Dutch 12-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1665 | 383 | W006 | |
| 1665/03/30 | 325 | 250 Sailors and 75 Soldiers | W039 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1665 | 1665/06/13 | Bastiaen Censen | M04 | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1665/06/03 | Present at the Battle of Lowestoft | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| W034 | De VOCSite on the Dutch East India Company | Various | Web Site |
| M04 | Dutch Fleet at Lowestoft 1665 | Ron von Mannen | Book |
| W006 | Sailing Warships | Teemu | Web Site |
| W039 | Danish Naval History | Johnny E Balsved | Web Site |