Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Rotterdam' (1655)

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Rotterdam
Wapen van Rotterdam
Nominal Guns	52	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1655	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last Mentioned	1665	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.3423 (30′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.7318 (12′ 2″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck127' 7"Amsterdam Feet35.9604 (117′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 5"Amsterdam Feet9.1235 (29′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 3"Amsterdam Feet3.706 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 2"Amsterdam Feet2.0332 (6′ 8″ Imperial)

Armament

1664Broadside Weight = 186 Dutch pound (202.554 lbs 91.9026 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck10 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1665228 W006

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1658Kapitein-luitenantW011

Service History

DateEventSource
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound
1665Refitted as a 46 gun Fourth Rate Ship
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

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