The ship Drie Coningen, kapitein Lucas Albertszoon Length from stem to sternpost: 145ft Beam: 30ft Hold: 14-1/2ft 36 guns: 16 gotelingen of 12 lbs 10 gotelingen of 8 lbs 6 gotelingen of 6 lbs 4 gotelingen of 4 lbsThe Drie Coningen fought in the Battle of Plymouth in August, in De Ruyter's fleet and then at the Battle of the Kentish Knock on 8 October 1652. The ship very likely continued in service for the rest of the war, although confirming that is more difficult. Lucas Albertssen was likely dismissed in late 1652.
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Lucas Albertssen's ship, the Drie Coningen
From the pages that Jan Glete sent me, from the Wrangel Collection at the Swedish National Archives, the ship Drie Coningen is listed. This was the ship commanded in the summer and fall of 1652 by Lucas Albertssen (or Albertszoon). The ship was very long and narrow:
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