Dutch warship Zwarte Bul 1653
Of
the admiralty Zeeland, mentioned in 1653, dimensions 130 x 30½ x 13½, height
above 6¾ feet, a crew numbering 120 men and an armament of 32 guns (14-12pd,
10-8pd, 6-6pd, 2-3pd). An East Indiaman of the chamber Zeeland.
At battle of Nieuwpoort between 12-13 June 1653, captain Willem Volckertsz, 8 July
lying at Vlissingen, Netherlands mutiny due to pay
problems, Tromp succeeded in calming down the men, avoided fight at battle at
Terheide on 10 August, captain Barend Cramer, due to not having enough guns and
men.