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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The ship Batavia, which fought in the Battle of Lowestoft

Nicolaas Naalhout commanded the ship Batavia at the Battle of Lowestoft. Ron van Maanen says that the Batavia had been purchased on 1 April 1665 at Zaandam by the Rotterdam Chamber of the VOC. The ship was returned to the VOC by the navy in 1666. Ron also has details of the ship in his document:
The ship Batavia, Capt. Naalhout

Length from stem to sternpost:  136ft
Beam:                            29ft
Hold:                            14ft
Height over hold:                 7ft

44 guns:
Lower Deck: 20-12pdr
Upper Deck: 16-8pdr, 8-3pdr

Crew: 148 men

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