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Sunday, September 24, 2006

The Geldersche Ruiter in 1665

Ron van Maanen says that the ship Gelderesche Ruiter, captured by the English in 1665, was an East Indiaman. The was the ship also known as the Ruyter van Gelder. He has the details:
The ship Gelderesche Ruiter

Length from stem to sternpost:  140ft
Beam:                            29ft
Hold:                            14ft
Height over hold:                 7ft

46 guns:
4-18pdr, 18-12pdr, 12-8pdr, 14-6pdr, 8-3pdr
(This doesn't add up.  There are an extra 10 guns somewhere here)

Crew: 200 men
Sources:
  1. Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated, but circa 1992

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