Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Graaf Willem' (1641)

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Graaf Willem
Nominal Guns	30	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1641	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1649	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	12.6.1653	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck125' 0"Amsterdam Feet35.3875 (116′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.7761 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.4744 (11′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1653Broadside Weight = 208 Dutch pound (226.512 lbs 102.7728 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1647100 DWAS-1600
4.1653155 W014

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1641 - 1647KapiteinDWAS-16001652 - 12.6.1653KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
14.12.1652Action of 1652-12-14
1653Refitted as a 40 gun Fourth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
12.6.1653Taken by the BritishDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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