Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Harderwijk' (1659)

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Harderwijk
Nominal Guns	34	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1659	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan Salomonszoon van den TempelDutch Ship Builder Service 1632-1657	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	1688	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck111' 3"Amsterdam Feet31.4311 (103′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 3"Amsterdam Feet7.6547 (25′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 4"Amsterdam Feet2.9339 (9′ 7″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 6"Amsterdam Feet1.853 (6′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1683Broadside Weight = 106 Dutch pound (115.434 lbs 52.3746 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck16 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1664150 DWAS-1600
8.1666141 DWAS-1600
167111595 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600
8.167396 DWAS-1600

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1664 - 1665KapiteinDWAS-16001666 - 1667KapiteinDWAS-16001671KapiteinE-WIKI1672 - 1673KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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