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Friday, September 29, 2006

The small frigate Gelderland only had 22 guns

The small frigate Gelderland, seemingly built in 1639, really seems to be a 22-gun ship, as is indicated by the 26 February 1652 document. Ron van Maanen has the following references:
4 March 1652:  100ft x 23ft x 8ft
16 Nov 1652:   4-12pdr, 10-8pdr, 6-6pdr, 4-4pdr
25 March 1653: 4-12pdr, 10-8pdr, 6-6pdr, 4-4pdr
1654:          2-12pdr, 10-8pdr, 6-6pdr, 4-4pdr
13 April 1655: 4-12pdr, 8-8pdr, 6-6pdr, 4-4pdr
17 July 1655:  100ft long (Maas feet)

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