Dutch Fifth Rate ship 'Holland' (1639)

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Holland
Wapen van Holland Holland
Nominal Guns	30	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1639	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sunk in Action	28.2.1652/53	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Maas Feet32.648 (107′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"Maas Feet7.7 (25′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 0"Maas Feet3.08 (10′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

6.1652Broadside Weight = 136 Dutch pound (148.104 lbs 67.1976 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.165210775 sailors, 32 soldiersDWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 28.2.1652/53KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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