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Tuesday 28 April 2015

Dutch warship Zwarte Beer 1623-1631

Of the admiralty Noorderkwartier, built in 1623, still in service in 1631, an armament of 21-28 guns (2-12pd bronze, 18-7 and 8pd iron, 4-4pd iron, 4 steenstukken/swivels), a crew numbering 75-90 men and a measurement of 150 last. In 1628 convoyer East- and Northbound ships, captain Cornelis Schellinghout in 1631 commanded by captain Thijmen Thijsse.