The ship Star, Captain Cort Length from stem to sternpost: 120ft Beam 28ft Height between decks 6-1/2ft 28 guns: 6 brass guns of 12 lbs 2 brass drakes of 3 lbs 12 gotelingen of 8 lbs 8 gotelingen of 6 lbs The crew was 90 men
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Monday, July 31, 2006
A tidbit: the ship Star commanded by Jacob Paulusz Cort
I receive mail from Prof. Jan Glete, today. It contains data for ships of the Admiralty of Amsterdam, dating from 1652. This is from the listing for the ship Star, commanded by Jacob Paulusz Cort. The dimensions match those that are known, but it includes the height between decks and the list of guns carried:
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