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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

The Frisian ship Breda

Jan Glete had sent me a copy of a document written by Ron van Maanen sometime in the past (presumably the man on the linked page is the same one). That document gives some new dimensions for the Frisian ship Breda. I also know the armament for the Breda from the Staet van Oorlog te Water for the year 1654 (at least the armament at that date):
Length:  120ft
Beam:     28ft or 29ft
Hold:     1x-1/2ft (probably 11-1/2ft).
Height between decks:  7ft

32 guns (all iron):
6-12pdr
10- 8pdr
12- 6pdr
4- 4pdr

Crew: 80 to 112 men
Sources:
  1. Ron van Maanen, "De Dutch in Danish Waters: Part 1. The Dutch fleet in 1658 and 1659", unknown date
  2. Staet van Oorlog te Water for the year 1654

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