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Sijmon Blocq


NationalityDutch 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1615CSORN
Last Known Service11.6.1666CSORN
Date of Death11.6.1666CSORN
Cause of DeathEnemy actionCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1659 Kapitein
1659 
West Capelle (40) 1652-1667
Dutch 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Kapitein, and Commanding Officer
16657.1665
Zeelandia (42) 1652-1665
Dutch 42 Gun
6th Rate Ship of the Line
, Kapitein, and Commanding Officer
M04
3.6.1665 Battle of Lowestoft 
16664.6.1666
Hof van Zeeland (58) 1653-1666
Dutch 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Kapitein, and Commanding Officer
W011
1.6.16664.6.1666Four Days Battle 

Notes on Officer


Biographical Notes

BLOK (Simon), zeeuwsch zeekapitein, als zoodanig aangesteld op de ‘Westcappel’ Mrt. 1659, kruist sedert in de Noordzee en op de fransche, spaansche en portugeesche kusten tegen zecroovers, daarna in de Middellandsche zee, diende met eer in de Middellandsche zee tegen de Turken, met name voor ‘troofnest Tripoli’, ontnam aan britsche kapers 1665 den ‘roof der Westerindianen’ in den mond van de Theems, diende onder Wassenaer in den slag bij Lowestoff, daarna onder de Ruyter als een der beste onderbevelhebbers en sneuvelde 11 Juni 1666 in den Vierdaagschen zeeslag bij het in de lucht springen van zijn schip. Zijne weduwe kreeg 30 Oct. 1666 een toelage van 1500 pond.

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BLOCK (Simon), Zeeland sea captain, appointed as such by the 'Westcappel' Mar. 1659 crossed from the North Sea and on the French, Spanish and Portuguese coasts against zecroovers, then in the Mediterranean, served with honor in the Mediterranean against the Turks, especially for 'troofnest Tripoli ", deprived of British privateers in 1665 den "robbery of Western Indians' in the mouth of the Thames, served under Wassenaer in the battle of Lowestoff, then under de Ruyter as one of the best lieutenants and died 11 June 1666 in the four-day Chen battle when jumping in the air of his ship. His widow was Oct. 30 1666 allowance of 1,500 pounds.



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