Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Prins Willem' (1654)

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Prins Willem
Nominal Guns	44	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1654	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Delfshaven - Rotterdam	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan Engels SwarteveltDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fourth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1656	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck127' 7"Amsterdam Feet35.9604 (117′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 5"Amsterdam Feet9.1235 (29′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 3"Amsterdam Feet3.706 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

7.7.1654Broadside Weight = 274 Dutch pound (298.386 lbs 135.3834 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 6-Pounder

4.1655Broadside Weight = 226 Dutch pound (246.114 lbs 111.6666 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck12 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.165495 DWAS-1600
7.7.1654142115 sailors, 27 soldiersDWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1656KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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