Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Dolphijn' (1633)

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Dolphijn	11942
Nominal Guns	32	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1633	W014
Home Port		W014
How acquired	Purpose built	W014
Shipyard	Unknown	W014
Category	Fourth Rate	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Sunk in Action	31.7.1653	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.0775 (23′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet2.8439 (9′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

16.11.1652Broadside Weight = 120 Dutch pound (130.68 lbs 59.292 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder

23.6.1653Broadside Weight = 111 Dutch pound (120.879 lbs 54.8451 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.4.1653120100 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600
5.4.165311090 sailors, 20 soldiers (only 102 present)DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1649 - 1652Kapitein Hendrik SchrevelsDWAS-16001652 - 31.7.1653Kapitein Gerbrant SchatterDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
13.10.1644Battle of Fehmarn
23.6.1653Refitted as a 30 gun Fifth Rate Ship DWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W014James Bender, Web Site

W006Teemu, Web Site

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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Dolphijn
Dolfin
Nominal Guns	32	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1633	W014
Home Port		W014
How acquired	Purpose built	W014
Shipyard	Unknown	W014
Category	Fourth Rate	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Sunk in Action	31.7.1653	W014