Dutch hired ship 'Zwarte Leeuw' (1652)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
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(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
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(1809)
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(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
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Zwarte Leeuw			1656
Nominal Guns	28
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	1652
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Hired Vessel
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1653
Becomes	Venetian hired 'Lion Negro' (1655) (28) 1655-1656 Venetian 28 Gun Hired Unknown

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.7318 (12′ 2″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 3"Amsterdam Feet1.7758 (5′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament

8.11.1652Broadside Weight = 125 Dutch pound (136.125 lbs 61.7625 kg)W014
Gun Deck8 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 12-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1652110 W014

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1653KapiteinW014

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1653LuitenantW014

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W014James Bender, Web Site

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