Ron van Maanen was confused by the fact that there were apparently two ships named
Sint Nicolaas that served in the First Anglo-Dutch War. I think that very likely, the small ship, the
Groninger Sint Nicolaes was the ship sunk in the collision, and larger
Sint Nicolaas that was still in service in 1653 was another (quite obviously). I have thought that this
Sint Nicolaas might have been the ship commanded by Capt. Belevelt that is mentioned in the fall of 1652 by Witte de With. These are the details provided by Ron:
The ship Sint Nicolaas
Length from stem to sternpost: 116ft
Beam: 26ft
Hold: 12 or 12-1/4ft
Height over hold: 5-1/2 or 5-3/4ft
24-32 guns
Crew: 76-90 men
Sources:
- Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.II, 1900
- Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated but circa 1992
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