Dutch Captain: Dirk de Munnik

Dirk de Munnik served the Admiralty of the Maze. He fought in the St. James's Day Battle in August 1666. He commanded the jacht Lopende Hert (8 guns and a crew of 20 men). He was assigned to De Ruyter's division. In July 1667, he took part in the Raid on Harwich, where he commanded the snauw Faam (12 guns). He fought in the Battle of the Texel in August 1673, where he commanded the fireship Maria (4 guns). He was assigned to Aert van Nes's division. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
2. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.