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Thursday, August 31, 2006

De Ruyter's flagship in the summer of 1665: the Delfland

Ron van Maanen has the details about the Delfland, which served as Michiel De Ruyter's flagship in the summer of 1665. In his list, Dutch Warships 1600-1800, he says that the Delfland was built for Spain and hired by the Delft chamber of the VOC.
The ship Delfland

Length from stem to sternpost:  153ft
Beam:                            37ft
Hold:                            15ft
Height over hold:                 7-3/4ft

64 guns:
Lower deck:   4-24pdr, 20-18pdr
Upper deck:   20-12pdr
Quarter deck: 16-6pdr
Cabin:        4-3pdr

70 Guns 29 April 1665:  1-36pdr, 4-24pdr, 21-18pdr, 20-12pdr, 24-8pdr 

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