Dutch Captain: Jan Janszoon van den Kerckhoff

In 1626, Jan Janszoon van den Kerckhoff commanded the ship Halve Maen on the second expedition to Spain. His lieutenant was Dirck Pieterszoon. The Halve Maen was a ship of 180 lasts and had a crew of 90 men. He served the Admiralty of the Maze. Jan Janszoon van den Kerckhoff had a great argument with the Admiralty of the Maze over the cost of outfitting ships. He left the service in 1642 because of his age and was succeeded by Paulus van den Kerckhoff. This is based on what Mr. Carl Stapel passed on to me and my translation of the short biography of Jan Janszoon ven den Kerckhoff that is included. The document is titled "Tweede Nederlandse Engelse vloot in 12 november 1626 tot 10 juli 1627 naar Spanje". I estimate that the dimensions of an 180 last ship were about 122ft x 29ft x 11ft.