Dutch hired ship 'Sint Jeronimus' (1652)

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Sint Jeronimus
Nominal Guns	26	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	VOC Medemblick
Hired	1652	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Hired Vessel	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners	11.1652	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.1141 (10′ 2″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck131' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet37.099 (121′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet7.6566 (25′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.4101 (11′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 101 Dutch pound (109.989 lbs 49.9041 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck8 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1652110 W014
9.1652100 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 4.1652KapiteinW01413.4.1652 - 11.1652KapiteinW014

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1652Battle of Dover
11.1652The ship's crew mutinied and would not go to sea, again, in a ship they said was in such disrepair, Tromp had the ship towed into port to be paid offW014

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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