Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Gouden Leeuwen' (1665)

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Gouden Leeuwen

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Nominal Guns50RN-JT
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Amsterdam
Launched1665RN-JT
First Commissioned1666RN-JT
Home Port RN-JT
How acquiredPurpose builtRN-JT
ShipyardUnknownRN-JT
CategoryThird RateRN-JT
Ship TypeShip of the Line RN-JT
Sailing RigShip RiggedRN-JT
Wrecked1683RN-JT

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRN-JT
Length of Gundeck141' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.9171 (130′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"Amsterdam Feet11.324 (37′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 239 Danish Pund (261.227 lbs 119.4522 kg)RN-JT
Gun Deck8 Danish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Danish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Danish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Danish 3-Pounder

1683Broadside Weight = 265 Dutch pound (288.585 lbs 130.9365 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck12 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1667255 DWAS-1600
1672245 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1667Kapitein Jan Davidszoon BontDWAS-16001676Kapitein Willem van Stirum (Graaf van Stirum)E-WIKI1683Kapitein Gilles Schey (1644-1703)DWAS-1600

Service History


DateEventSource
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo

 
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