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Thursday, 24 May 2012

List of the ships part of the Dutch squadron commanded by vice admiral van Sommelsdijk in 1729

The squadron consisted of twelve ships with a total armament of 656 guns and 3,540 men.

Admiralty of the Maze
Starrenberg, built 1696, captain van de Graeff, 64 guns, 350 men
Twikeloo, built 1713, captain Thooft, 54 guns, 270 men
Gorkerum, built 1723, captain Van Reede, 44 guns, 220 men

Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Beekvliet, built 1717, captain Groot, 52 guns, 270 men
Ramhorst, built 1719, captain Rarda, 52 guns, 260 men

Admiralty of Amsterdam
Noordwijk op Zee, built 1712, captain Deuts, 44 guns, 220 men
Provincie van Utregt, built 1711, commanding officer Schrijver, 60 guns, 340 men
Leyden, vice admiral Van Sommelsdijk(1), 64 guns, 400 ,men
Polanen, built 1713, captain Renst, 52 guns, 270 men
Edam, built 1723, captain Vijg van IJsendoorn. 44 guns, 220 men

Admiralty of Zeeland
Nassau, built 1718, captain Grindet, 64 guns, 350 men
Veere, built 1706, captain Wiltschut, 64 guns, 350 men

Source
Family Archive Verheye van Citters 30.2 (Zeeuws Archief, Middelburg).

Note
1. François van Aerssen, heer van Sommelsdijk en Chatillon, admiral of Holland and West Friesland 24 June 1669 Paris, France-19 July 1740 The Hague, Netherlands). In 1709 appointed to the rank of rear admiral became he in 1713 vice admiral.