Translate

Thursday 23 April 2015

Dutch warship Naarden 1653

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, mentioned in 1653, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 130 (prow) x 32 x 12¼, draught 15, height below overloop 6¼, an armament of 30 guns (4-18pd, 10-12pd, 4-8pd, 10-6pd, 2-4pdr) and a crew numbering 163 men (included 40 soldiers) . Of the Dutch Indies Company chamber Amsterdam which refused to dispose the ship unloaded and heavier armed until De Witt ordered so.