De Ruyter's squadron in 1661

At the end of May of 1661, most Amsterdam ships in the Texel set sail. At that date, De Ruyter was a Vice-Admiral. The following ships had been equipped:

A  Liefde            60  270   Vice-Admiral De Ruyter
A  Geloof            58  260   Commandeur Gideon de Wildt
A  Middelburg        42  190   Willem van der Zaan
A  Muiltromp         42  190   Jan van Campen
A  Vrede             42  190   Jacob van Meeuwen
A  Doesburg          42  190   Hugo van Nijhof
A  Asperen           32  130   Jacob Corneliszoon Swart
A  Edam              32  120   Allart Matthijszoon
A  Star              32  120   Joost Verschuur
A  Groene Kameel, supply fluit Enno Doedes Star

By the time they reached the south coast of Portugal, they had been joined by other ships, so that they were now 17 strong. After a council-of-war, they organized the squadron into four divisions:

First Division:

A  Liefde            60  270   Vice-Admiral De Ruyter
A  Middelburg        42  190   Willem van der Zaan
A  Muiltromp         42  190   Jan van Campen
A  Vrede             42  190   Jacob van Meeuwen
A  Star              32  120   Joost Verschuur

Second Division:

NQ Westfriesland     50        Vice-Admiral Meppel
M  Prinses Louise    40*       Aert van Nes
NQ Hollandsche Tuin  48*       Cornelis Jacobszoon de Boer
NQ Wapen van Alkmaar 38*       Evert Nachtglas

Third Division:

Z  Vlissingen        42*       Schout-bij-Nacht Cornelis Evertsen
Z  Ter Veere         42*       Adriaan Banckert
Z  Delft             34*       Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge
M  Stad Utrecht      42*       Jan de Liefde

Fourth Division:

A  Geloof            58  260   Commandeur Gideon de Wildt
A  Doesburg          42  190   Hugo van Nijhof
A  Asperen           32  130   Jacob Corneliszoon Swart
A  Edam              32  120   Allart Matthijszoon

* estimates