Pieter Adriaansz van Blocker's ship, the Liefde

Pieter Adriaansz van Blocker commanded a Hoorn Directors' ship that was apparently named the Liefde. I reached that conclusion after studying Ron van Maanen's list. On 30 June 1652, Pieter Adriaansz van Blocker was in Jan Evertsen's squadron with the fleet. He took part in the voyage to the Shetlands in July to August 1652. In September 1652, his ship was lying in the Duijntjes with Witte de With's fleet. He presumably fought in the Battle of the Kentish Knock, and was also in the Battle of of Dungeness, where he was assigned to Pieter Florissen's squadron. The Liefde was a very long and narrow ship:

The ship, the Liefde, Capt. Pieter Adriaansz van Blocker

Length from stem to sternpost:  135-1/2ft
Beam:                            27ft
Hold:                            13-1/2ft
Height over hold:                 6-1/4ft

28 guns
Crew: 110 men in August 1652

Sources:

1. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.I, 1898
2. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.II, 1900
3. Dr. S. R. Gardiner, and C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.III, 1906
4. Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated but circa 1992
5. Hendrik de Raedt, Lyste van de schepen van Oorloge onder het beleyt Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, 1652