Dutch hired ship 'Hoop' (1652)

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Hoop
Groot Hoop
Nominal Guns	28	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Hired	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Duinkerke - Flanders	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	1652	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck120' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet33.9849 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.3606 (24′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.127 (10′ 3″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.6986 (5′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 20 Dutch pound (21.78 lbs 9.882 kg)M05
Gun Deck4 Dutch 10-Pounder

1652Broadside Weight = 63 Dutch pound (68.607 lbs 31.1283 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652KapiteinM04

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

M05Ron van Maanen, Document

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