Dutch hired ship 'Elias' (1652)

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Elias
Nominal Guns	34	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	1652	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Hired Vessel	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	12.6.1653	W006
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship 'Elias' (1653) (36) 1653-1664 British 36 Gun 4th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Keel101' 0""Imperial Feet30.7848
Breadth27' 6""Imperial Feet8.2296
Depth in Hold11' 6""Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen406Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck132' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet37.3821 (122′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.493 (27′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.6803 (12′ 0″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 6"Amsterdam Feet1.853 (6′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

11.1652Broadside Weight = 187 Dutch pound (203.643 lbs 92.3967 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1652112 W014

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 28.2.1652/53Kapitein†DWAS-16003.1652/53 - 1653Kapitein-luitenantDWAS-1600

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 3.1652/53LuitenantW014

Service History

DateEventSource
30.11.1652Battle of Dungeness
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
3.1652/53Noted as needing repairs after the Battle of PortlandW014
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1652-1652	Dutch Fleet to the Shetlands (1652)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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