Dutch Fourth Rate ship 'Westergo' (1652)

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Westergo
Nominal Guns	34	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Launched	1652	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	12.6.1653	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship 'Westergate' (1653) (34) 1653-1664 British 34 Gun 4th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Draught Aft13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen274 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck114' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.2734 (105′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet7.3735 (24′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 105 Dutch pound (114.345 lbs 51.8805 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.12.1652110 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 17.8.1652KapiteinDWAS-160017.8.1652 - 12.6.1653KapiteinDWAS-1600

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 17.8.1652LuitenantDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
16.8.1652Battle of Plymouth
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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