Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leeuwarden' (1645)

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Leeuwarden
Nominal Guns	34	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Previously	Venetian hired ship of the line 'Lionessa' (1655) (50) 1655-1656 Venetian 50 Gun Hired Ship of the Line
Launched	1645	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	NWL
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1678	DWAS-1600
Becomes	Venetian hired ship of the line 'Lionessa' (1655) (50) 1655-1656 Venetian 50 Gun Hired Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck121' 0"Amsterdam Feet34.2551 (112′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.493 (27′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.4101 (11′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

23.6.1653Broadside Weight = 170 Dutch pound (185.13 lbs 83.997 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder

7.7.1654Broadside Weight = 166 Dutch pound (180.774 lbs 82.0206 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653158 DWAS-1600

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1645 - 1651KapiteinDWAS-16001651 - 1653KapiteinDWAS-16001654 - 1656KapiteinDWAS-16001658KapiteinDWAS-16001659 - 1660KapiteinDWAS-16001661KapiteinDWAS-16001662 - 1663KapiteinDWAS-16001663KapiteinDWAS-16001664KapiteinDWAS-16001666 - 1667KapiteinDWAS-16001667KapiteinDWAS-16001670 - 1671KapiteinDWAS-16001672KapiteinDWAS-16001676KapiteinDWAS-16001676 - 1677KapiteinDWAS-16001678KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

NWLRoger Charles Anderson, Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
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