Dutch Sixth Rate ship of the line 'Zeelandia' (1652)

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Zeelandia
Nominal Guns	42	SNForum
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Purchased	1652	SNForum
Shipyard	Unknown	SNForum
Category	Sixth Rate	SNForum
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	SNForum
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SNForum
Captured	3.6.1665	SNForum
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Zealand' (1665) (40) 1665-1667 British 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.2685 (10′ 8″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel93' 0"Imperial Feet28.3464
Breadth28' 6"Imperial Feet8.5535
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956
Draught Aft15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Burthen401 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

31.3.1665Broadside Weight = 133 Dutch pound (144.837 lbs 65.7153 kg)M04
Gun Deck14 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 5-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
31.3.1665170130 Sailors, 40 SoldiersM04

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1665 - 7.1665KapiteinM04

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

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