Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Vrijheid' (1651)

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Vrijheid	984
Nominal Guns	46	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1651	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sunk in Action	2.6.1676	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Amsterdam Feet37.9354 (124′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Amsterdam Feet37.9354 (124′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 2 ¾"Amsterdam Feet3.6996 (12′ 1″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1652Broadside Weight = 269 Dutch pound (292.941 lbs 132.9129 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

3.1652/53Broadside Weight = 269 Dutch pound (292.941 lbs 132.9129 kg)W014
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Dutch 3-Pounder

3.1664/65Broadside Weight = 343 Dutch pound (373.527 lbs 169.4763 kg)M04
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 3-Pounder

1666Broadside Weight = 288 Dutch pound (313.632 lbs 142.3008 kg)B184
Gun Deck22 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck22 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1653210 W014
6.1665254 B184
6.1665265 M04
1666290 B184
6.1666276236 sailors, 40 soldiersDWAS-1600

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 18.2.1652/53Kapitein†W0143.1652/53 - 1654KapiteinW0141666 - 7.1666KapiteinW0111676 - 2.6.1676KapiteinE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653Refitted as a 50 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
8.1.1675/76Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676Battle of Palermo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B184Frank L. Fox, Book

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

M04Ron van Maanen, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W011James Bender, Web Site

W014James Bender, Web Site

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