Dutch Captain: Simon Block (Blok)

Simon Block served the Admiralty of Zeeland. In June 1665, he commanded the Zeelandia (34 guns). He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft, where he was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. In August 1665, he commanded the Vlissingen (50 guns) and was assigned to Michiel De Ruyter's squadron. He fought in the Four Days' Battle in June 1666 where he commanded the Hof van Zeeland (58 guns). His ship was burnt and he and most of his crew drowned. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1620-1700", 2004.

2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.

3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.