Dutch hired ship 'Wapen van Sweden' (1652)

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Wapen van Sweden
Nominal Guns	24	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1652	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Zeeland - Netherlands	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck95' 0"Amsterdam Feet26.8945 (88′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet7.3735 (24′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 74 Dutch pound (80.586 lbs 36.5634 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165210075 sailors, 25 soldiersDWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1653KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
16.8.1652Battle of Plymouth

Notes on Ship

Hire costsW014
Hired from Chrijstoffel Wouters for a monthly rate of 233 pond Vlaams, 6 schellingen 8 grote Vlaams

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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