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Thursday 12 November 2015

Dutch fire ship Salamander 1695-1713

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built by Hendrik Cardinaal at naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1695, sold to be broken up for parts for ƒ 880 on 24 July 1713, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 104 x 27¾ x 12, an armament of 2-8 guns and a crew numbering 22 men. In 1696 part of fleet lieutenant admiral Van Almonde. In 1701-1702 commanding officer A. de Jong, serving on the North Sea. In 1702 part of the fast sailing squadron of the Dutch British fleet, commandeur Jan Thijsse.