Dutch Sixth Rate 'Rotterdam' (1639)

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Rotterdam

17437
Nominal Guns10W014
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Friesland
Launched1639DWAS-1600
How acquiredPurpose builtDWAS-1600
ShipyardUnknownW014
CategorySixth RateW014
Ship TypeUnknown
Last Mentioned1642W014

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Keel100' 0"Amsterdam Feet28.31 (92′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth20' 0"Amsterdam Feet5.662 (18′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold8' 0"Amsterdam Feet2.2648 (7′ 5″ Imperial)

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
163970 W006

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1639 - 1642Kapitein Joris Pieterszoon van den Broek (1610-1652)W014

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1639

Sailed from the Goereese Gat to join the fleet

DWAS-1600
17.9.1639Action of 18 September 1639
21.10.1639Battle of the Downs
1640Took a Dunkirk PrivateerDWAS-1600
8.1642

Sank a Dunkirk Privateer

DWAS-1600

 
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