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Friday, 17 April 2015

Dutch warship Witte Leeuw 1628-1631

Of the  admiralty Amsterdam, mentioned in 1628-1631, an armament of 22 guns (2-12pdr bronze chamber guns), 8-8pd gotelingen, 6-5pd gotelingen, 6 steenstukken/swivels), a crew numbering 70 men and a measurement of 90 last. Commanding officers in 1628 captain nobleman Wm. van Brederode, convoyer off (Trend of) France and in 1631: captain Vonck, convoyer.