Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Zierikzee' (1653)

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Zierikzee
Nominal Guns	40	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1653	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Zaandam - Noorderkwartier	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Arent Dircksen SluyckDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Third Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1674	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.7761 (28′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.6932 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet1.9946 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1653Broadside Weight = 408 Dutch pound (444.312 lbs 201.5928 kg)W006
Gun Deck12 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1653300 W006
165490 DWAS-1600
1659175 W006
1672204 DWAS-1600

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654KapiteinDWAS-16006.1666 - 7.1666Schout-bij-nachtBWAS-16031672KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:20	Jon Miller	Henry WickhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1685-1693
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig

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