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Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Dutch Captain: Matheeus Megank

Matheeus Megank served the Admiralty of Amsterdam.
Ship name      Date      Guns Sailors Soldiers  Date built   Length Beam  Hold
Popkensburg    5/1672    24*                    1661*                    
Popkensburg    8/1672    24   77      20        1661*                    
Popkensburg    9/1672    24                     1661*                    
Damiaten       5/1673    32                     1663         120    29.5  12.5   
Damiaten       23/5/1673 32   84      26        1663         120    29.5  12.5   
Damiaten       8/1673    32   79       8        1663         120    29.5  12.5         
Harderwijk     7/1675    46   200               1662         133    34.5  14     
Matheeus Megank fought at the Battle of Solebay in May 1672. He also fought in the Schoonveld battles (at least at the first of the two). In August 1673, he fought in the Battle of the Texel. He was with De Ruyter's expedition sent to the Mediterranean Sea in 1675-1676. Andrew says that he fought in the battles of Stromboli and Agosta in 1676.

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