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)
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
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:
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