Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Groningen' (1658)

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Groningen
Nominal Guns	32	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Launched	1658	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	3.9.1665	DWAS-1600
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Black Spread Eagle' (1665) (48) 1665-1666 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen367Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck132' 0"Amsterdam Feet37.3692 (122′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.7761 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.9763 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet1.7115 (5′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 208 Dutch pound (226.512 lbs 102.7728 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1658115 DWAS-1600
1665199 DWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1658KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1665Refitted as a 38 gun Fourth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
3.9.1665Taken by the North SeaBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Carl Stapel on Wednesday 9th of May 2018 17:15

This ship was bought in 1652 at Zaandam NA 1.13.06 inv 48 and according to the secrete loketkas NA 1.01.02 inv 12561.128.bought in stead of the paid off Graaf Willem and the laid off yacht Waterhondt. In the secrete loketkas NA 1.01.02 inv 12582.21 is mentioned : gekocht or bought

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