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Thursday 14 May 2015

Dutch 1st charter Prins Willem, also called Prins, 1687-1718

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built by Hendrik Cardinaal at naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1687, broken up in 1717-1718, 3-decker, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 170 x 43 x 16, an armament of 92 guns (28-24pd, 28-18pd, 28-12pd, 8-6pd) and a crew numbering, 500-555 men. Departed on 29 October 1688 departed Hellevoetsluis as part of squadron commanded by Van Almonde, fleet commanded by Herbert which brought king-stadtholder William III to England. {15} built by Hendrik Cardinaal 1687, 525 men, 3-decker, 1688 part of fleet which brought king-stadtholder William III to England, participated in 1692 at battle at Le Hogue against the French fleet. In 1691 flagship of lieutenant admiral Philips van Almonde.