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Amsterdam

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Nominal Guns54M04
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Amsterdam
Launched1653M04
How acquiredPurpose builtM04
ShipyardUnknownM04
CategoryThird RateM04
Ship TypeShip of the LineM04
Sailing RigShip RiggedM04
Captured5.1689M04
Becomes
French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Amsterdam' (1689) (54) 1689-1692
French 54 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1690 Renamed "Vaillant"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM04
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet9.6383 (31′ 7″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1661
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet9.6383 (31′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament


1654Broadside Weight = 324 Dutch pound (352.836 lbs 160.0884 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck22 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder

4.1655Broadside Weight = 344 Dutch pound (374.616 lbs 169.9704 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck6 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 6-Pounder

31.3.1665Broadside Weight = 321 Dutch pound (349.569 lbs 158.6061 kg)M04
Gun Deck4 Dutch 24-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Dutch 8-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Dutch 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
31.3.1665290250 Sailors, 40 SoldiersM04

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1653 - 1654Kapitein
Jan Gideonszoon VerburghDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1603-1703
DWAS-1600
1666 - 7.1666Kapitein
Jacob van MeeuwenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1616-1716
W011
1667Kapitein
Joost VerschuurDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1616-1716
DWAS-1600
1673Kapitein
Cornelis van der ZaenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1671
ref:569
1689 - 5.1689Kapitein
Hendrick TitusDutch
Naval Sailor
DWAS-1600

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
27.5.1665 - 7.1665Vice-admiraal
Abraham van der HulstDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1636-1736
M04

Service History


DateEventSource
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
5.1667Refitted as a 62 gun Third Rate ShipDWAS-1600
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
5.1689Taken by the French

 
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