Schermer frigate built in 1690 Length: Beam: Hold: Guns In service: Amsteram Schermer or Beschermer frigate 130ft 34ft 14ft 44 1690–1703 In 1690 built by Hendrick Cardinael at Amsterdam - a ship of the fifth charter Date Captain Guns Crew Notes 1694 Cornelis Hoogenhoek 44 under Hiddes de Vries fought against Jean Bart 1696 Cornelis Hoogenhoek 44 200 convoyer 23/5/1703 commandeur Jacob Teengs 44 sea battle in the Bay of Biscay The ship was captured by French under the command of Duquay-Trouin. Jacob Teengs was taken prisoner, but was exchanged in half-a-year. Source: Notes of A Vreugdenhil. Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam
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Thursday, July 28, 2005
The Dutch frigate Schermer (1690)
This from notes supplied by Mr. Carl Stapel. This is my translation:
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