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

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Oostergo
Nominal Guns	54	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Launched	1653	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Unknown	DWAS-1600
Category	Third Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1676	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet10.4876 (34′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet1.9946 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 420 Dutch pound (457.38 lbs 207.522 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck25 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck3 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 2-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1659200 DWAS-1600
6.1665289 DWAS-1600
6.1666265 DWAS-1600
1672280 DWAS-1600

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654KapiteinDWAS-16001659KapiteinDWAS-16001665KapiteinDWAS-16001666KapiteinDWAS-16001672KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1665Refitted as a 68 gun Third Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
1672Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
25.5.1676Battle of Bornholm
1.6.1676Battle of Öland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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