Dutch hired ship 'Rozeboom' (1652)

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Rozeboom
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Launched	3.1651/52	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	4.6.1653	W014
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship 'Rosebush' (1653) (32) 1653-1668 British 32 Gun 4th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.4058 (109′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.6437 (25′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.4744 (11′ 4″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.6986 (5′ 6″ 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
8.11.165298 W014

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1653KapiteinW0143.1651/52 - 4.6.1653KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
11.1652-12.1652	Dutch Anti-Smuggling Squadron (1652/11)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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