Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Breda' (1637)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
John WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1803
Update
Pylades (16) 1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Update
George Stevenson WintourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1824
Update
Arrogant (74) 1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Excellent (74) 1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Update
Edward MarshBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1801
Added
Charles ProbyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Clergyman
Service 1794
Update
Justus ThompsonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1774
Update
John ThompsonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1787-1794
Added
William GilbertBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1794
See more...

Recent Comments

Countess of Scarborough (20) 1777-1779
British 20 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
(1777)
Alliance (36) 1778-1785
American 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1778)
Brilliant (28) 1779-1811
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1779)
Brilliant (28) 1779-1811
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1779)
Amphion (32) 1780-1796
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1780)
Dolphin (44) 1781-1817
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1781)
Leander (52) 1780-1798
British 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1780)
Diadem (64) 1782-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
Atlas (98) 1782-1802
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1760)
See more...

Breda
Nominal Guns	34	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Purchased	1637	W014
Shipyard	Harlingen Navy Yard - Harlingen	W014
Category	Fifth Rate	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Last known	1659	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.127 (10′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1641Broadside Weight = 144 Dutch pound (156.816 lbs 71.1504 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 9-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder

1653Broadside Weight = 110 Dutch pound (119.79 lbs 54.351 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder

1654Broadside Weight = 120 Dutch pound (130.68 lbs 59.292 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

1658Broadside Weight = 120 Dutch pound (130.68 lbs 59.292 kg)W014
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1637100 W014

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1637 - 1639KapiteinW0141652 - 1654KapiteinW0147.1654 - 1656KapiteinDWAS-16001658 - 29.10.1658Kapitein†DWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1652In BrazilW014
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
30.11.1652Battle of Dungeness
14.12.1652Action of 1652-12-14
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:32	Jon Miller	British hired armed ship 'Countess of Scarborough' (1777) (20) 1777-1779 British 20 Gun Hired Armed Ship
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:31	Jon Miller	American Fifth Rate frigate 'Alliance' (1778) (36) 1778-1785 American 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:28	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Brilliant' (1779) (28) 1779-1811 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:28	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Brilliant' (1779) (28) 1779-1811 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:23	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Amphion' (1780) (32) 1780-1796 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

GDPR Statement