Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Frisia' (1650)

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Frisia
Nominal Guns	30	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Launched	1650	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1652	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Friesland - Netherlands	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk in Action	18.2.1652/53	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 2 ¾"Amsterdam Feet3.1334 (10′ 3″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1650Broadside Weight = 104 Dutch pound (113.256 lbs 51.3864 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 10-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 5-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1650110 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1650 - 6.1652KapiteinDWAS-16006.1652 - 28.2.1651/52KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1650

Sailed to Brazil

DWAS-1600
6.1652

Return to Holland from Brazil

DWAS-1600
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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