Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Vrede' (1650)

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Vrede
Nominal Guns	44	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1650	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last Mentioned	1667	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck131' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet37.099 (121′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet9.0721 (29′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.6932 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 248 Dutch pound (270.072 lbs 122.5368 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder

1654Broadside Weight = 192 Dutch pound (209.088 lbs 94.8672 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder

1665Broadside Weight = 236 Dutch pound (257.004 lbs 116.6076 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16.11.1652162 W014
1667205 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1652 - 1653Schout-bij-nachtBWAS-16031654KapiteinDWAS-16001667KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
25.7.1666St James Day Battle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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