Dutch hired ship 'Burgh' (1652)

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Burgh
Nassau van den Burgh Nassau
Nominal Guns	34	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Amsterdam
Hired	1652	W014
Shipyard	Unknown	W014
Category	Hired Vessel	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Last known	1653	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.0592 (29′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

6.9.1652Broadside Weight = 181 Dutch pound (197.109 lbs 89.4321 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

8.11.1652Broadside Weight = 187 Dutch pound (203.643 lbs 92.3967 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.11.1652112 W014

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 9.1652KapiteinDWAS-160010.1652 - 3.1652/53Kapitein-luitenantDWAS-16004.1653 - 1653KapiteinDWAS-1600

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1653LuitenantW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"

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