Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Schakerloo' (1661)

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Schakerloo
Nominal Guns	30	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1661	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Veere - Zeeland - Walcheren	W006
Constructor	Geleyn KeyserDutch Ship Builder	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	22.2.1673/74	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Amsterdam Feet30.0086 (98′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.3606 (24′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 0"Amsterdam Feet2.831 (9′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 92 Dutch pound (100.188 lbs 45.4572 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck17 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck3 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1665112 W006
6.1666135105 sailors, 30 soldiersDWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1666 - 7.1666KapiteinW0111674 - 22.2.1673/74KapiteinTRN2

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
22.2.1673/74Tiger vs Schakerlo
22.2.1673/74Taken by DWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

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