The ship Jupiter, Capt. Cornelis Jansz. Length from stem to sternpost: 130ft Beam: 30ft Hold: 14ft Height over hold: 7ft 28 guns: 4-12pdr 10-8pdr 12-6pdr 2-4pdrWe know from a list in The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, that the crew consisted of 100 men.
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
The hired ship Jupiter
The Admiralty of Amsterdam hired the ship Jupiter for service in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was commanded by Cornelis Janszoon. These are the particulars from three pages in the papers of S. Hart, from the Gemeentearchief Amsterdam:
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