Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Fazant' (1646)

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Fazant
Phesant Faisant Vogel Phesant
Nominal Guns	28	W014
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1646	W014
How acquired	Purpose built	W014
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	W014
Category	Fifth Rate	W014
Ship Type	Ship	W014
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W014
Last Mentioned	1667	W014

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW014
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Amsterdam Feet33.972 (111′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

7.1654Broadside Weight = 138 Dutch pound (150.282 lbs 68.1858 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
23.6.165311090 sailors, 20 soldiersDWAS-1600
7.7.165480 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1649 - 1654KapiteinDWAS-160014.1.1664/65 - 1665KapiteinPMD

Service History

DateEventSource
1654Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate ShipDWAS-1600
7.1654Refitted as a 30 gun First Rate ShipDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666

Chartered to Denmark

DWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

PMD Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

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