Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Prins Willem' (1639)

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Prins Willem
Nominal Guns	28	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1639	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	10.11.1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

16.11.1653Broadside Weight = 111 Dutch pound (120.879 lbs 54.8451 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653106 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1647 - 1649KapiteinDWAS-16001652 - 10.10.1653Kapitein†DWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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Monday 16th of May 2022 06:45	Cy	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 15th of May 2022 21:56	Albert Parker	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Oxford' (1727) (50) 1727-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
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