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Friday, October 15, 2004

In the last month or so, we have associated two Friesland captains with ship names

I had recently found the name of Jan Coender's ship, the flute Graaf Willem. Now, thanks to Andrew, I also know that Andries Douweszoon's full name was Andries Douweszoon Pascaert, and that he commanded the Harlingen Directors' ship Prins Willem (28 guns). He had participated in Tromp's voyage the Shetlands, and was there for the storm on 5 and 6 August 1652, which he survived. Both the Graaf Willem and the Prins Willem were at the Battle of the Gabbard, and their captains were dismissed from the naval service. Jan Coenders was judged to be too unfamiliar with the naval service to be be further employed, while Andries Douweszoon Pascaert was cashiered for his poor performance in the battle.

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