Dutch hired ship 'Profeet Samuel' (1652)

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Profeet Samuel
Nominal Guns	30	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Hired	4.1652	W014
First Commissioned	1652	W014
Shipyard	Unknown	W014
Category	Hired Vessel	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Abandoned	20.7.1653	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Amsterdam Feet35.1044 (115′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet7.6566 (25′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 2 ¾"Amsterdam Feet1.7179 (5′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 117 Dutch pound (127.413 lbs 57.8097 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck7 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck13 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
11.1652 - 20.7.1653KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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