The ship the Hoop, Capt. Brederode Length from stem to sternpost: 120ft Beam: 26ft Hold: 11-1/2ft Height between decks: 6ft 24 guns: 8 gotelingen 8 lbs 12 gotelingen 6 lbs 6 gotelingen 3 lbs 2 gotelingen 2 lbs Crew: 70 men
This is an ongoing discussion about 17th Century naval wargaming (really, 1620-1720). Part of what is offered are scenarios for games: orders-of-battle, ship lists, battle descriptions, and scenarios for Age of Sail II-Privateers Bounty (a sailing warfare computer simulation/game), suitable scaled for that environment. Copyright (c) 2003-2004 James C. Bender
Thursday, August 17, 2006
The ship Hoop (24 guns) hired in 1652
Another ship from the list of ships hired in 1652 is the ship Hoop (24 guns) commanded by Wolphert van Brederode. The Hoop took part in a convoy to Muscovy sometime from August 1652 and was paid off, probably late in the year. These are the details:
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