Dutch Naval Officer: Carel Godin

Carel Godin served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He was born in Utrecht on 2 March 1677 and died about 1734. He was lord of St. Laurens. He was promoted to Captain either on 27 October 1702 or perhaps 1706. In 1707, he helped to bombard Toulon. He commanded the Veere (58 guns). Afterwards, he was in Van Wassenaer's small group of ships that went to Genoa. Here, he ship is listed as having 56 guns. He was on an expedition against Algiers in 1721. He commanded the ship Nassau (52 guns and a crew of 320 men). He was appointed as a Schout-bij-Nacht either on 1 January or 20 October 1722. He went to Algiers in 1723 to conclude peace. He flew his flag on the Sandenburg (42 guns with a crew of 250 men). The Dey of Algiers refused, though. On 9 January 1730, he was appointed as Vice-Admiral. Sources:

1. Luc Eekhout, Het Admiralenboek: De Vlagofficieren van de Nederlandse marine 1382-1991, 1992.
2. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.IV, 1861.