Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gaesterland' (1688)

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Gaesterland
Gaasterland
Nominal Guns	46	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1688	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	W006
Constructor	Hendrik Hendriksz CardinaalDutch Ship Builder Service 1666-1702	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
National Rate	Third Charter	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	22.5.1703	W006
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Gaterlan' (1703) (48) 1703-1704 French 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck135' 0"Amsterdam Feet38.2185 (125′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth35' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.9085 (32′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 302 Dutch pound (328.878 lbs 149.2182 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck22 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1689210 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1689KapiteinDWAS-16001691KapiteinDWAS-16001703 - 21.5.1703KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
22.5.1703Cap de la Roque
22.5.1703Taken by near Cap de la RoqueFWIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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