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Nominal Guns76W034
NationalityHollandW034
OperatorVOC ZeelandW034
Launched1643W034
How acquiredPurpose builtW034
ShipyardMiddelburg W034
CategoryMerchantmanW034
Ship TypeSpiegel Retourship W034
Sunk in Action1665/06/13W034

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Amsterdam Feet50.958
Breadth42' 0"Amsterdam Feet11.8902
Depth in Hold15' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.2465
Draught Aft17' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.8127

Armament

1665/03/30Broadside Weight = 462   M04
Gun Deck14Dutch 6-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck28Dutch 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28Dutch 12-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1665383W006
1665/03/30325250 Sailors and 75 SoldiersW039
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
16651665/06/13Bastiaen CensenM04
Service History
DateEvent Source
1665/06/03Present at the Battle of Lowestoft 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
W034 De VOCSite on the Dutch East India CompanyVariousWeb Site
M04 Dutch Fleet at Lowestoft 1665Ron von MannenBook
W006 Sailing WarshipsTeemuWeb Site
W039 Danish Naval HistoryJohnny E BalsvedWeb Site
 
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Posted by dee on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 04:56

Do you know the details on the guns? maker and dates of the casting of cannon?. did the british get any of thse guns before it sank?

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