British Fourth Rate ship 'Guilder de Ruyter' (1665)

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Oxford (50) 1727-1758
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4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1727)
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British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1727)
Jan HalfhoornDutch
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Service 1665
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Guilder de Ruyter
Nominal Guns	48	B022
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Merchant ship 'Geldersche Ruiter' (1665) (46) 1665-1665 Dutch 46 Gun Merchant Ship
Captured	3.6.1665	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	27.7.1665	B022
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland
Category	Fourth Rate	B022
Ship Type	Ship	B022
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B022
Sold	7.2.1667/68	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Keel105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen684Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Draught Aft16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen684 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 301 Imperial Pound ( 136.5037 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck8 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666180EstablishmentB022

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.7.1665 - 1666CaptainB0511666 - 26.7.1666CaptainBWAS-17141667CaptainB051

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B022Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, 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
Sunday 15th of May 2022 19:22	Cy	Jan HalfhoornDutch Naval Sailor Service 1665
Sunday 15th of May 2022 17:22	VARIAN VERNON ESPECKERMAN	Jan HalfhoornDutch Naval Sailor Service 1665
Sunday 15th of May 2022 08:05	Cy	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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