Dutch Sixth Rate ship 'Neptunus' (1634)

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Neptunus	1523
Nominal Guns	28	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1634	W006
Home Port		W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Zeeland - Netherlands	W006
Category	Sixth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sunk in Action	1653	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck110' 0"Amsterdam Feet31.141 (102′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet2.8439 (9′ 3″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1639100 W006

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1639Unknown Albert 't Jonge HoenW0141652Kapitein Cornelis MangelaerW014

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652Lieutenant-admiraal Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (1606/7-1676)W014

Service History

DateEventSource
17.9.1639Action of 18 September 1639
21.10.1639Battle of the Downs
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
16.8.1652Battle of Plymouth
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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