Dutch hired fluit 'Aartsengel Michael' (1652)

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Aartsengel Michael
Nominal Guns	40	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Hired	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Fluit
Bought by the Navy	1654	DWAS-1600
Becomes	Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Hollandia' (1653) (40) 1653-1659 Dutch 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck143' 0"Amsterdam Feet40.4833 (132′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 9"Amsterdam Feet9.175 (30′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.2465 (13′ 11″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck142' 0"Amsterdam Feet40.2002 (131′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet9.0721 (29′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.9763 (13′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 204 Dutch pound (222.156 lbs 100.7964 kg)W006
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

9.1652Broadside Weight = 194 Dutch pound (211.266 lbs 95.8554 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652150 W006

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 10.1652KapiteinDWAS-160011.1652 - 1653KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1.12.1652

Sailed from Goree for the Mediterranean

DWAS-1600
10.1653

Arrived at the Texel from the Mediterranean

DWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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