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Monday, 20 April 2015

5th charter Nijmegen 1679-1697

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built by Jan van Rheenen at naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1679, wrecked without survivors during a storm when she lost her anchors on 4 February 1697, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 132 (prow) x 32½ x 14, an armament of 46-50 guns and crew numbering 190-210 men. Commanding officers in 1688-1690 captain Gerrt Hooft, in 1691 graaf van Benthens, in 1696 captain J.E. Reyning, in 1697 Jan Erasmus.