Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Wapen van Zeeland' (1642)

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Wapen van Zeeland
Nominal Guns	34	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Ordered	17.2.1642	DWAS-1600
Launched	1642	DWAS-1600
First Commissioned	1652	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Veere - Zeeland - Walcheren	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan KeijserDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1654	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.8396 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel95' 0"Amsterdam Feet26.8945 (88′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.127 (10′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

6.10.1652Broadside Weight = 165 Dutch pound (179.685 lbs 81.5265 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck2 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.10.1652140100 sailors, 40 soldiersDWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 1654KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
28.8.1652Battle of Elba
7.7.1654Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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