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Monday, 4 January 2016

Dutch warship Blauwe Arend 1652-1653

Of the board Amsterdam, hired between1652-1653, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 127 x 28½ x 12¼, height below orlopdeck 6'10", an armament of 28-30 guns and a crew numbering 66-116 men. In July 1653 qualified as useless, avoided the fight at the battle at Terheide against the British fleet on 10 august 1653, captain Hendrick Claesz van der Streeck. {114} Armament on 8 March 1653 consisted of 12-12pd guns, 8-8pd guns, 6-6pd funs and 2-3pd guns.