Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Dolphijn' (1633)

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Dolphijn
Gouden Dolphijn
Nominal Guns	32	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Purchased	7.7.1633	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1655	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 9"Amsterdam Feet7.6768 (25′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.6803 (12′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen185Rotterdam Last

Armament

1640Broadside Weight = 126.5 Dutch pound (137.7585 lbs 62.50365 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck9 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck5 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck1 Dutch 3-Pounder

28.9.1652Broadside Weight = 177 Dutch pound (192.753 lbs 87.4557 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-pounder (Brass)
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder

7.7.1654Broadside Weight = 174 Dutch pound (189.486 lbs 85.9734 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

13.4.1655Broadside Weight = 159 Dutch pound (173.151 lbs 78.5619 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1640100 DWAS-1600
28.9.1652140109 sailors, 31 soldiersDWAS-1600
23.6.1653116 DWAS-1600

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1640KapiteinDWAS-16001648KapiteinDWAS-16001650 - 1652KapiteinDWAS-16001652 - 6.1652KapiteinDWAS-16007.1652 - 1654KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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